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Protein folding

life science Maturity 11-13

Tiny parts in your body fold up.

Protein folding.png
Protein folding.png
They start as long strings. Then they bend into new shapes. This helps them do work. This work keeps you healthy.
225 Peptide Bond-01.jpg
225 Peptide Bond-01.jpg
Can you imagine a tiny shape folding?

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Protein folding.png
File:Protein structure.png
Protein structure.png
File:Alpha helix.png
Alpha helix.png
File:BetaPleatedSheetProtein.png
BetaPleatedSheetProtein.png
File:225 Peptide Bond-01.jpg
225 Peptide Bond-01.jpg
File:Protein folding schematic.png
Protein folding schematic.png
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the...
File:PDB 1gme EBI.jpg
PDB 1gme EBI.jpg
File:X ray diffraction.png
X ray diffraction.png
File:Protein Structural changes timescale matched with NMR experiments.png
Protein Structural changes timescale...
File:Folding funnel schematic.svg
Folding funnel schematic.svg
ACBP MSM from Folding@home.tiff
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