Protein Folding
| Definition: |
A rapid biochemical reaction involved in the formation of proteins. It begins even before a protein has been completely synthesized and proceeds through discrete intermediates (primary, secondary, and tertiary structures) before the final structure (quaternary structure) is developed. |
| Notes: |
the process "involved in the formation of proteins"; no qualif; see also all indentions under PROTEIN STRUCTURE |
| Also Called: |
Protein Folding, Globular |
| Previously Indexed: |
Protein Conformation (1971-1992) |
Protein Folding Definitions and Terms
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