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What is the folding problem?
What is the folding problem?
DongdaemunTrend
Thu Oct 31 2024
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I'm trying to understand the concept of the folding problem. Could someone explain what it is and provide some background information on this topic?
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MountFujiMysticalView
Sat Nov 02 2024
The concept of a folding “problem” emerged in the scientific community in the early 1960s.
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Bianca
Sat Nov 02 2024
This emergence coincided with the advent of technology capable of capturing atomic-resolution protein structures.
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Raffaele
Sat Nov 02 2024
The protein folding problem delves into the intricacies of how a protein's amino acid sequence determines its three-dimensional atomic structure.
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CryptoKing
Sat Nov 02 2024
Prior to this, researchers had limited understanding of protein structure and function.
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Alessandra
Sat Nov 02 2024
With the ability to visualize protein structures at atomic resolution, scientists began to appreciate the complexity of protein folding.
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