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What is the function of Chaperonins?

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Chaperonins like GroEL-GroES form barrel-shaped oligomeric chambers providing isolated environment for polypeptide folding. ATP-driven conformational changes encapsulate misfolded intermediates, preventing aggregation and promoting correct native structure acquisition without information transfer.

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