What is protein folding? It is the process by which proteins acquire their functional, preordained, three-dimensional structure after they emerge, as linear polymers of amino acids, from the ribosome.

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For those fuzzy on the details, here’s a progressive timeline that led to this monumental achievement. 1972: Anfinsen Presents the Protein-Folding Problem In science, it is often hard to pinpoint when ...

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An artist's representation of a free-energy landscape and two possible paths a protein might follow (left) to fold correctly and a third path (right) that leads to a misfolded state. Disclaimer ...

plays a crucial role in protein folding and aggregation. The P301L mutation appears to directly change the structure of the tau protein as well as change the behavior of water molecules around it.

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Scientists at Northwestern University and University of California, Santa Barbara have created the first synthetic fragment of tau protein that acts like a prion.