nascent polypeptide-associated complex
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A heterodimeric protein complex that can reversibly bind to ribosomes, and is located in direct proximity to newly synthesized polypeptide chains as they emerge from the ribosome. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12475173 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7568149 ]
Synonyms: NAC NACA