Gently unfolding proteins to watch them refold
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- How does a protein chain fold into the same 3-D shape each time and not something disfunctional or dangerous? A new study shows that the first fold is critical. The finding by Susan Marqusee and Carlos Bustamante could help to understand the role of misfolded proteins in Alzheimer's Disease.