Edited by: James Kling K.A. Dill, S. Bromberg, K.Z. Yue, K.M. Fiebig, D.P. Yee, P.D. Thomas, H.S. Chan, "Principles of protein-folding-a perspective from simple exact ...

The chains of amino acids that make up proteins are critical to every form of life. The complex ways that these proteins fold and interact has fascinated researchers for decades. Exactly how a protein ...

In living organisms, every protein—a type of biological polymer consisting of hundreds of amino acids—carries out specific functions, such as catalysis, molecule transport, or DNA repair. To perform ...

"Because of the nature of this type of misfolding, the protein gets stuck," Jiang said. "The protein must backtrack in the folding process to correct the mistake, which takes time and is energetically ...

June 10, 2025 — IUSB Professor of Biochemistry Shahir Rizk talks about his new book about proteins, what they do for us, and how. To learn more about the amazing people in our communities, stay tuned ...