word
Protein Folding
PROH-teen FOHL-ding
/ˈproʊtiːn ˈfoʊldɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ProteinFolding
Dictionary meaning
The physical process by which a polypeptide chain acquires its functional three-dimensional structure. The amino acid sequence dictates the final folded conformation, and misfolding is associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and prion diseases. AlphaFold, a deep-learning system by DeepMind, revolutionized the computational prediction of protein structures.
Examples
- Protein folding is one of the most complex problems in structural biology.
- The AlphaFold database has provided predicted protein folding data for nearly every known protein.
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