MeSH definition : A subcategory of chaperonins found in ARCHAEA and the CYTOSOL of eukaryotic cells.
Group II chaperonins form a barrel-shaped macromolecular structure that is distinct
from GROUP I CHAPERONINS in that it does not utilize a separate lid like structure
to enclose proteins.;
MeSH synonym : chaperonins, group II; group II chaparonins; type II chaperonins; chaperonins, type II; chaparonins, group II;
A subcategory of chaperonins found in ARCHAEA and the CYTOSOL of eukaryotic cells.
Group II chaperonins form a barrel-shaped macromolecular structure that is distinct
from GROUP I CHAPERONINS in that it does not utilize a separate lid like structure
to enclose proteins.