proteinsurveillance
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.tiːn səˈveɪ.ləns/
US /ˈproʊ.tiːn sərˈveɪ.ləns/
Protein surveillance is when the body's tiny helpers check proteins to make sure they are safe and working right.
Scientists study protein surveillance to understand how cells spot and fix damaged proteins.
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2. The process by which cells watch over proteins to keep them folded and healthy.
Protein surveillance keeps misfolded proteins from building up and harming the cell.
3. A research method for tracking how proteins move and change inside living cells.
Using protein surveillance, the team watched how the protein traveled through the cell.
4. The immune system's checking of proteins to tell self from foreign.
Protein surveillance helps the immune system recognize proteins from invading germs.