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FOLDING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of folding
Example:
he gave the napkins a double fold
Synonyms:
fold; folding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
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 2
Meaning:
A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
Synonyms:
fold; folding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("folding" is a kind of...):
geologic process; geological process ((geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
Example:
understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
Synonyms:
folding; protein folding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("folding" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being folded up and stored
Example:
a foldaway bed
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
collapsable; collapsible (capable of collapsing or being collapsed)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb fold
Context examples:
Alvespimycin binds to HSP90, a chaperone protein that aids in the assembly, maturation and folding of proteins.
(Alvespimycin, NCI Thesaurus)
I had actually begun folding my letter when Henry walked in, but he brings no intelligence to prevent my sending it.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
This allele, which encodes BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 3 protein, plays a role in the modulation of both apoptosis and protein folding.
(BAG3 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in antigen presentation, protein folding and complex assembly.
(Calnexin, NCI Thesaurus)
Cysteine is an important amino acid for all organisms due to the role it plays in protein folding.
(Biosynthesis of Cysteine Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A family of proteins that is involved in protein folding.
(DNAJ Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes DnaJ homolog subfamily B member 6 protein, plays a role in the regulation of protein folding and aggregation.
(DNAJB6 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is involved in both protein folding and the modulation of TGF-beta signaling.
(Peptidyl-Prolyl Cis-Trans Isomerase FKBP1A, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is involved in the regulation of protein folding.
(Nucleotide Exchange Factor SIL1, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes LDLR chaperone MESD protein, plays a role in the modulation of the folding of low-density lipoprotein receptor family proteins.
(MESDC2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
