Chaperone

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Chaperone or Chaperon may refer to:

• Chaperone (social) or chaperon, a person who accompanies or supervises young people on social occasions
• Chaperone (clinical), a person who acts as a witness during a medical examination or procedure
• Chaperon (headgear), a form of hood or hat worn in Western Europe in the Middle Ages

Biology

• Chaperone (protein), a protein that assists non-covalent folding/unfolding
• Co-chaperone, a protein that assists a chaperone in protein folding and other functions
• Pharmacological chaperone, a molecule which stabilizes protein folding, used in treatment for loss of function
• Chaperone-mediated autophagy, a selective type of autophagy
• MEAI or "Chaperon", a pharmaceutical drug used as a safer alternative to alcohol

People

• Bob Chaperon (born 1958), a retired Canadian snooker and billiards player
• Nicolas Chaperon (died 1656), a French painter, draughtsman and engraver
• Philippe Chaperon (1823–1907), a French scenographer

Media

• The Chaperone (2011 film)
• The Chaperone (2018 film)
• Chaperone (2024 film), directed by Zoe Eisenberg
• The Chaperones (upcoming film)
• "The Chaperone" (Seinfeld)
• "The Chaperone" (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• "The Chaperone" (The Monkees)
• The Chaperones, a doo wop group

See also

• Chaperonin

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