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== Chaperones == | == Chaperones == | ||
Chaperones make up a unique class of proteins which aid in the folding of other proteins. | Chaperones make up a unique class of proteins which can aid in the proper folding of other proteins. | ||
For more information, see [[Chaperone Proteins]]. | |||
Revision as of 12:23, 31 December 2008
Proteins are large molecules composed of smaller constituents called amino acids. They are ubiquitous and essential for all life. The 3-dimensional structure and the function of a protein are intimately related. The process by which a protein achieves a final structure is referred to as protein folding.
History of Protein Folding as a Field
C. Anfinsen. K. Dill. Etc.
Proposed Mechanisms
Hydrophobic Collapse. Nucleation-condensation. Viscosity-Collision. Etc.
Thermodynamics
Folding Funnel/Energy Landscapes. Etc.
Chaperones
Chaperones make up a unique class of proteins which can aid in the proper folding of other proteins. For more information, see Chaperone Proteins.