Is Water the Engine of Protein Folding?

No one can dismiss the fundamental role played by water in several important biochemical processes, including the folding of globular proteins. The so-called hydrophobic effect is the theoretical construct to rationalize how water molecules stabilize the folded state. However, over the years, analys...

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Main Authors: Marco Campanile, Giuseppe Graziano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Biophysica
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4125/4/4/33