Protein folding

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Proteins are large molecules composed of smaller constituents called amino acids. They are ubiquitous and essential for all life. The 3-dimensional structure and the function of a protein are intimately related. The process by which a protein achieves a final structure is referred to as protein folding.

History of Protein Folding as a Field

C. Anfinson. K. Dill. Etc.

Proposed Mechanisms

Hydrophobic Collapse. Nucleation-condensation. Viscosity-Collision. Etc.


Thermodynamics

Folding Funnel/Energy Landscapes. Etc.