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State whether the following is true or false.
A molecular chaperone determines the final three-dimensional shape of a protein.

  • A.False only at small scales
  • B.True
  • C.False
  • D.True only at large scales

Answer: C

The shape is dictated by the amino acid sequence; the chaperone merely prevents wrong associations while folding proceeds. Calling it a template rather than a minder is the usual misunderstanding. All the information needed for folding is contained in the sequence itself.

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