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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > chemistry > physical chemistry > chemical structure > protein structure > protein conformation > protein folding
Preferred Term:

plegamiento de proteínas

Definition:
Proceso bioquímico por medio del cual una proteína toma su conformación tridimensional. Comienza incluso antes de que una proteína se haya sintetizado completamente y continúa a través de estructuras intermedias discretas (primaria, secundaria y terciaria) antes de que se forme la estructura final (cuaternaria).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
conformación de proteínas
Términos Específicos:
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59913
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