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Folding (chemistry)
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Folding (chemistry)
In
chemistry
,
folding
is the process by which a molecule assumes its shape or
conformation
. The process can also be described as
intramolecular self-assembly
, a type of
molecular self-assembly
, where the molecule is directed to form a specific shape through
noncovalent interactions
, such as
hydrogen bonding
, metal coordination,
hydrophobic forces
,
van der Waals forces
,
pi-pi interactions
, and/or electrostatic effects.
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