How proteins folk (Larry Moran, Sandwalk)

i-869d075c8bb7361feeb731f792416b78-bcproteinfolding.jpg"The rapidity of this folding reaction tells us something about the mechanism of protein folding. We know that folding is rapid and spontaneous because proteins can be purified then unfolded by treating them with certain chemicals that cause them to become denatured or unfolded. These denatured proteins can then be allowed to re-fold when the chemicals are removed."

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