New computer simulation helps explain folding in important cellular protein

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 14:42 in Biology & Nature

Most parts of living organisms come packaged with ribbons. The ribbons are proteins - chains of amino acids that must fold into three-dimensional structures to work properly. But when for any reason the ribbons fold incorrectly, bad things can happen, and in humans misfolded-protein disorders include Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases...

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