ProteinPowders Archive

• The protein folding process is the process in which polypeptides fold into a functional three-dimensional structure from a random coil
• Each protein is initially an unfolded strand of amino acids. The polypeptide lacks any sort of structure until the amino acids react with each other to form a specific three-dimensional structure
• The specific amino acid sequence determines what role within the body the protein will play. The protein initially looks like a loose string lying on the ground undone but once folded it looks similar to a coiled spring
• When proteins fail to hold their structure the protein becomes inactive. It is believed that many diseases are a result of an accumulation of incorrect protein folding

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