Chaperone

Chaperone or Chaperon may refer to:


 * Chaperone (social) or chaperon, a person who accompanies or supervises young people on social occasions
 * Chaperone (clinical), a person who acts as a witness during a medical examination or procedure
 * Chaperon (headgear), a form of hood or hat worn in Western Europe in the Middle Ages

Biology

 * Chaperone (protein), a protein that assists non-covalent folding/unfolding
 * Co-chaperone, a protein that assists a chaperone in protein folding and other functions
 * Pharmacological chaperone, a molecule which stabilizes protein folding, used in treatment for loss of function
 * Chaperone-mediated autophagy, a selective type of autophagy
 * MEAI or "Chaperon", a pharmaceutical drug used as a safer alternative to alcohol

People

 * Bob Chaperon (born 1958), a retired Canadian snooker and billiards player
 * Nicolas Chaperon (died 1656), a French painter, draughtsman and engraver
 * Philippe Chaperon (1823–1907), a French scenographer