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Protein Folding and Disease
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[Excerpt] Protein folding is the process by which an unfolded polypeptide chain folds into a specific native and functional structure. Defective protein folding is an important mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of many diseases. In this website we first describe the normal protein folding process, including some new theories described within the last five years.
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