prefoldins

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A form of prefoldin — Any of a family of proteins used in protein-folding complexes. A prefoldin molecule works as a transfer protein in conjunction with a molecule of chaperonin to form a chaperone complex and correctly fold other nascent proteins.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of prefoldin

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APA

prefoldins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefoldins

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“prefoldins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefoldins. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefoldins,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefoldins.

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