protein folding
Type: process Aliases: foldedfoldingprotein conformation
- Systems Analogy The precise 3D origami process where a protein chain folds into its active working shape.
- Formal Definition The physical process by which a polypeptide chain folds into its functional 3D conformation from its linear amino acid sequence.
Mentioned In
- Moleculecysteine, misfolded proteins, protein
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Folding is the physical process by which a polypeptide assumes its active structure."