Search Ontology:
ChEBI

unfolded protein

Term ID
CHEBI:194424
Synonyms
  • disordered protein
  • disordered proteins
  • intrinsically disordered protein
  • intrinsically disordered proteins
  • intrinsically unstructured protein
  • intrinsically unstructured proteins
  • misfolded protein
  • misfolded proteins
  • natively unfolded protein
  • natively unfolded proteins
  • unfolded proteins
  • unstructured protein
  • unstructured proteins
Definition
A protein that lacks a well defined tertiary structure. These proteins are flexible, non-compact (extended) and have little or no ordered secondary structure under physiological conditions. They are involved in several cellular processes (E.g. signalling, targeting and DNA binding) and may play important roles in the development of cancer and amyloidotic diseases.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from unfolded protein
Phenotype where environments contain unfolded protein
Phenotype modified by environments containing unfolded protein
Human Disease Model