globule

n.

小球，水珠；

复数：globules

1. It is impossible to rehydrate a mucus globule once it has become dehydrated
   一旦已经脱水，粘液不可能再水化。

Molten globule and protein folding.
'Molten-globule state': a compact form of globular proteins with mobile side-chains.
Ptitsyn, O.B. Molten globule and protein folding. Adv. Protein Chem. 47, 83−229
Evidence for a molten globule state as a general intermediate in protein folding
Formation of a Molten Globule Intermediate Early in the Kinetic Folding Pathway of Apomyoglobin
Study of the "molten globule"intermediate state in protein folding by a hydrophobic fluorescent probe
The molten globule state as a clue for understanding the folding and cooperativity of globular-protein structure.
Study of the "molten globule"intermediate state in protein folding by a hydrophobic fluorescent probe.
Study of the ``molten globule''''intermediate state in protein folding by a hydrophobic ˉuor-escent prob
Chaperonin-mediated protein folding at the surface of groEL through a 'molten globule'-like intermediate