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Protein Folding

Medical Definition:	A rapid biochemical reaction involved in the formation of proteins. It begins even before a protein has been completely synthesized and proceeds through discrete intermediates (primary, secondary, and tertiary structures) before the final structure (quaternary structure) is developed.
Guide Notes:	the process "involved in the formation of proteins"; no qualif; see also all indentions under PROTEIN STRUCTURE
Also Called:	Protein Folding, Globular
Previously Indexed:	Protein Conformation (1971-1992)

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