Chaperone

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Chaperone or Chaperon may refer to:

  • Chaperone (social) or chaperon, a person who accompanies or supervises young people on social occasions
  • Chaperone (clinical), a person who acts as a witness during a medical examination or procedure
  • Chaperon (headgear), a form of hood or hat worn in Western Europe in the Middle Ages

Biology

  • Chaperone (protein), a protein that assists non-covalent folding/unfolding
  • Co-chaperone, a protein that assists a chaperone in protein folding and other functions
  • Pharmacological chaperone, a molecule which stabilizes protein folding, used in treatment for loss of function
  • Chaperone-mediated autophagy, a selective type of autophagy
  • MEAI or "Chaperon", a pharmaceutical drug used as a safer alternative to alcohol

People

  • Bob Chaperon (born 1958), a retired Canadian snooker and billiards player
  • Nicolas Chaperon (died 1656), a French painter, draughtsman and engraver
  • Philippe Chaperon (1823–1907), a French scenographer

See also

  • Chaperonin
  • The Chaperone (disambiguation)
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