Discusses the molecular mechanisms controlling protein folding in vivo and in vitro.
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The ability of proteins to fold rapidly and efficiently into intricate and highly specific structures following their synthesis on ribosomes is an essential part of the conversion of genetic information into cellular activity. However, researchers know little detail of how this occurs. The Royal Society meeting on which this volume is based focused on the molecular basis of the folding processes and brought together a wide range of experimental and theoretical scientists who are leaders in this field. The first section of the book discusses the experimental elucidation of the pathways of protein folding. The second section looks at theoretical approaches to folding and the final group addresses the issue of how proteins fold in vivo.
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