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Protein Structure
Protein Folding and Structure
Description
Protein folding is the process that gives a protein its final three-dimensional shape. That shape is essential because a protein’s structure helps determine how it works in the cell.
A folded protein is stabilized by several interactions. These include hydrogen bonds, van der Waals interactions, ...
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Transcript
- Tras la formación de su estructura secundaria,
una proteína colapsa tomando una forma globular terciaria,
una confirmación 3D única e individual
que guía su función.
Más concretamente, los patrones de plegado
son determinadas por diferentes interacciones químicas.
En primer lugar, la compacidad ...
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