Group II Chaperonins
Synonyms
Chaparonins, Group II
Chaperonins, Group II
Chaperonins, Type II
Group II Chaparonins
Type II Chaperonins
A subcategory of chaperonins found in ARCHAEA and the CYTOSOL of eukaryotic cells. Group II chaperonins form a barrel-shaped macromolecular structure that is distinct from GROUP I CHAPERONINS in that it does not utilize a separate lid like structure to enclose proteins.