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chaperones

/ˈʃæpəroʊnz/ /ˈʃæprəʊnz/

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noun

Acompañante, chaperón

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

Examples :

"The school dance required several parent volunteers to act as chaperones, making sure everyone behaved appropriately. "

El baile escolar requería que varios padres voluntarios actuaran como acompañantes, asegurándose de que todos se comportaran apropiadamente.

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noun

Chaperona, proteína chaperona

A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.

Examples :

"In the cell, chaperones help proteins fold correctly into their working shapes, ensuring they can perform their jobs properly, but they aren't a permanent part of the finished protein itself. "

En la célula, las chaperonas ayudan a las proteínas a plegarse correctamente en sus formas de trabajo, asegurando que puedan realizar sus funciones adecuadamente, pero no son una parte permanente de la proteína terminada en sí misma.

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verb

Acompañar, supervisar

To act as a chaperone.

Examples :

"The school will chaperone the field trip to the museum. "

La escuela acompañará la excursión al museo.

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