Protein chains wind around in a 3-D arrangement that is dictated by the character of the amino acids. \u00a0As the amino acids interact, they enforce this shaping of the chain. \u00a0We call this process “protein folding”. \u00a0The final shape that is adopted by the protein is generally very complicated. \u00a0Protein scientists use specialized nomenclature to describe the resulting “protein fold”. \u00a0Studies of how artificial proteins fold are helping in the discovery of folding rules<\/a>\u00a0and new synthetic folding arrangements<\/a> that give us clues about how protein chains naturally fold.<\/p>\n Take a deep breath. \u00a0There’s much more … And that is where artwork (and computer graphics<\/a>) can really help. \u00a0A good place to tiptoe into computerized display of protein molecules is at PDB-101<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How chains adopt their three-dimensional shapes Protein chains wind around in a 3-D arrangement that is dictated by the character of the amino acids. \u00a0As the amino acids interact, they enforce this shaping of the chain. \u00a0We call this process … Continue reading \n