Which Statement Concerning the Process of Spontaneous Folding of Proteins

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the process of spontaneous folding of proteins is FALSE?

• A) It may be an essentially random process.
• B) It may be defective in some human diseases.
• C) It may involve a gradually decreasing range of conformational species.
• D) It may involve initial formation of a highly compact state.
• E) It may involve initial formation of local secondary structure.

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