How hydrophobicity shapes protein assemblies
Date | 1st, Sep 2023 |
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Source | Phys.org - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Through a nuanced balance of electrical and hydrophobic forces, biological molecules self-assemble into the large functional structures that maintain life's vital functions. Understanding how proteins self-assemble requires knowledge of both forces. But while predicting the electrical interactions of individual proteins is simple, deriving their hydrophobic ones is less straightforward.