Abstract:Proteins are composed of linear chains of amino acids. Upon synthesis in the cell, most proteins must rapidly acquire a specific three‐dimensional structure, a process known as folding, before they can perform their various biological functions. Productive folding is often competed by aggregation, owing to the high macromolecular crowding of the cellular environment. Moreover, the process of translation increases the danger of misfolding, as incomplete nascent polypeptides are not yet able to fold into stable … Show more
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