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FOLDING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does folding mean?
• FOLDING (noun)
The noun FOLDING has 3 senses:
1. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
2. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
Familiarity information: FOLDING used as a noun is uncommon.
• FOLDING (adjective)
The adjective FOLDING has 1 sense:
1. capable of being folded up and stored
Familiarity information: FOLDING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
folding; protein folding
Context example:
understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
Hypernyms ("folding" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
fold; folding
Hypernyms ("folding" is a kind of...):
geologic process; geological process ((geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The act of folding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
fold; folding
Context example:
he gave the napkins a double fold
Hypernyms ("folding" is a kind of...):
change of shape (an action that changes the shape of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "folding"):
pleating; plication (the act of folding in parallel folds)
Derivation:
fold (bend or lay so that one part covers the other)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being folded up and stored
Synonyms:
Context example:
a foldaway bed
Similar:
collapsable; collapsible (capable of collapsing or being collapsed)
Context examples
This allele, which encodes calnexin protein, is involved in both antigen presentation and protein folding.
(CANX wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene plays a role in both protein folding and antigen presentation.
(CANX Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in protein folding.
(Calreticulin, NCI Thesaurus)
Cytoplasmic proteins of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes that bind to nascent or unfolded polypeptides and ensure correct folding or transport.
(Chaperone, NCI Thesaurus)
Genes that encode cytoplasmic proteins of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes that bind to nascent or unfolded polypeptides and ensure correct folding or transport.
(Chaperone Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is involved in the mediation of protein folding and the inhibition of protein aggregation.
(DnaJ Homolog Subfamily B Member 6, NCI Thesaurus)
The inner membrane displays an irregular folding pattern and the volume of both the outer compartment and intracristal space is increased.
(Condensed Configuration of the Mitochondrion, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes calreticulin protein, is involved in the modulation of protein folding and may play a role in transcriptional regulation.
(CALR wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene plays a role in calcium binding and protein folding.
(CALR Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
A geldanamycin analogue binds to HSP90, a chaperone protein that aids in the assembly, maturation, and folding of proteins.
(Anthracycline Antineoplastic Antibiotic, NCI Thesaurus)
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