GO:0051084

'de novo' posttranslational protein folding

Details: 
The process of assisting in the correct noncovalent folding of newly formed polypeptides or folding intermediates of polypeptides that have exited the ribosome and/or have been stabilized and transferred by other chaperone proteins. This process could involve several cycles of ATP hydrolysis. [GOC:rb]
Evidence Code: 
IDA