Daily briefing: Protein folding caught in real time

"Scientists say they have made some of the first direct measurements of how long it takes an individual, ordinary protein to fold. The results were unexpected: they found no relationship between a protein's sequence or size and the time it took to fold into its 3D shape."

Researchers achieved direct measurements of how long individual proteins take to fold into their three-dimensional shapes, marking a significant advancement in protein science. The findings revealed surprising results: there is no correlation between a protein's sequence, size, and the time required for folding. This challenges existing assumptions about protein behavior and suggests that protein folding mechanisms are more complex than previously understood. The study provides new insights into fundamental biological processes and may have implications for understanding protein-related diseases and developing new therapeutic approaches.

Read at Nature