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chaperone

/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/

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noun

Сопровождающий, надзиратель

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

Examples :

"Mrs. Davison volunteered to be a chaperone for the school dance to make sure everyone behaved appropriately. "

Миссис Дэвисон вызвалась быть сопровождающей на школьном танце, чтобы убедиться, что все ведут себя прилично.

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noun

Шаперон, белок-помощник

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 :

"The protein acted as a chaperone, guiding the other protein into its correct shape but disappearing once the folding was complete and the protein could function properly. "

Белок действовал как шаперон, направляя другой белок в его правильную форму, но исчезал, как только сворачивание завершалось и белок мог правильно функционировать.

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verb

Сопровождать, присматривать

To act as a chaperone.

Examples :

"My mom agreed to chaperone the school field trip to the museum. "

Моя мама согласилась сопровождать школьную экскурсию в музей.

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