epichaperome

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ chaperome.

Noun

epichaperome (plural epichaperomes)

1. (biology) A network of chaperomes present in cancer cells.
   • 2020, Swathi Merugu et al., “Chemical Probes and Methods for Single-cell Detection and Quantification of Epichaperones in Hematologic Malignancies”, in David M. Chenoweth, editor, Chemical Tools for Imaging, Manipulating, and Tracking Biological Systems: Diverse Methods for Optical Imaging and Conjugation (Methodis in Enzymology; 639), Cambridge, Mass., San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press, →ISBN, →ISSN, section 2.4 (Epichaperome Probes), page 294:

     The nature of the epichaperome, therefore, which presents as stable, multi-partner complexes affected by strong interactions as opposed to other cellular forms of chaperomes present in dynamic complexes of weak interactions, provide opportunities for its detection through small molecules [...].