Chaper

Morpheme

Chaper

Type

bound base

Denotation

proteins that assist in the folding of misfolded proteins and other functions

Etymology

2006 from chaperone (<Chape + -er + -one>) by American biochemist Xiaodong Wang

Evidence

chaperome, chaperomes, epichaperome

Notes

<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable

See Also

Chape, -er-