Frontiers in Protein Folding and Related Areas – in Memory of Professor Sir Christopher M. Dobson (1949–2019)
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 60712
Special Issue Editors
Interests: protein folding; molten globule; molecular chaperone; stopped flow; hydrogen exchange
Interests: protein folding; protein misfolding; enhanced conformational sampling; generalized-ensemble algorithms; molecular simulations
Interests: protein aggregation; protein misfolding diseases; biophysics
Interests: protein folding; protein misfolding; protein aggregation; protein homeostasis; protein misfolding diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
Protein folding is a fundamental theme in molecular biology. Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of this process has challenged molecular biologists for over half a century. Although computational methods have now achieved remarkable success in the prediction of native structures, the fundamental principles of the protein folding process have yet to be fully elucidated. In addition, we still have an incomplete understanding of the components of the protein homeostasis system, which controls protein folding in the cellular environment. Furthermore, failures in protein folding may lead to misfolding and aggregation, a phenomenon closely related to a wide range of human disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and type II diabetes. This Special Issue is dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Sir Christopher M. Dobson, who made outstanding contributions to the advancement of studies of protein folding and the related areas and played an irreplaceable role in the promotion of protein science.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Kunihiro Kuwajima
Prof. Dr. Yuko Okamoto
Prof. Dr. Tuomas Knowles
Prof. Dr. Michele Vendruscolo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- protein folding
- amyloid and human diseases
- protein design
- protein structure prediction
- protein dynamics and molecular simulations
- protein quality control
- molecular chaperones
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