| Term Name: | protein aggregate center assembly |
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| Synonyms: | PAC assembly, protein aggregate center formation, protein aggregate centre assembly |
| Definition: | The reversible aggregation of misfolded proteins and chaperones, formed to shield thermosensitive proteins from degradation until conditions allow disaggregation and refolding. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0140454] QuickGO AmiGO |