Back to units of protein folding

J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2002 Dec;20(3):315-6. doi: 10.1080/07391102.2002.10506847.

Abstract

In response to the criticism by A. Finkelstein (J Biomol Struct Dyn 20, 311-314, 2002) of our Communication (J Biomol Struct Dyn 20, 5-6, 2002) several issues are dealt with. Importance of the notion of elementary folding unit, its size and structure, and the necessity of further characterization of the units for the elucidation of the protein folding in vivo are discussed. The criticism (J Biomol Struct Dyn 20, 311-314, 2002) on the hierarchical protein folding is also briefly addressed.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Kinetics
  • Models, Chemical
  • Molecular Chaperones / chemistry
  • Molecular Chaperones / metabolism*
  • Protein Folding*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Ribosomes / chemistry
  • Ribosomes / metabolism*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Molecular Chaperones