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PROTEIN FOLDING
Previously, we have briefly mentioned about the protein

folding issue, and now let’s delve deeper into the details.

Three-Dimensional Protein Structure is
the Product of a Flawless Design

The importance of the structure, timing, location, direc-
tion and angle of the way the proteins are folded is critical. An
analogy is the famous Japanese art of origami, where two di-

mensional sheets or clothes are folded in a certain order to ob-
tain a three-dimensional form. By following the paper folding
guidelines that were previously prepared in detail, you can build
a ship or bird model. In the same way, in order for a protein to

fold into a three-dimensional structure, the amino acid chain
must bend in certain locations and times, in certain angles and
directions. It is impossible to attain the intended shape except
by folding. In the art of origami, experts plan which part should

Proteins, just like origami, have three dimensional shapes. In origami,
no shape will appear through random folding. On the contrary, experts
design and decide which parts of the sheet should be folded, with
specific instructions, which are unique to every individual shape.