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Study Reveals Protein Folding Time Unrelated to Sequence

3/10/2026

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Researchers found that protein folding time does not correlate with a protein's sequence or size.
Using single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy, they measured the brief transition-path time during folding.
They observed folding by attaching dye molecules to amino acid strings to detect energy transfer.
The study, published in Physical Review Letters, could inform understanding of diseases linked to misfolded proteins.

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Researchers found that protein folding time does not correlate with a protein's sequence or size.
Using single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy, they measured the brief transition-path time during folding.
They observed folding by attaching dye molecules to amino acid strings to detect energy transfer.
The study, published in Physical Review Letters, could inform understanding of diseases linked to misfolded proteins.