Model of the protein-folding process (IMAGE)

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Model of the protein-folding process

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A graphic from the journal article illustrates the process of a protein (the chain of spheres at the top) folding, unfolding or misfolding as it moves around. The structural parameters of the protein are coded into sound, producing a variable-pitch sound waveform, for example. Timbre, pan, loudness and other parameters can be adjusted based on data input to represent different aspects or qualities of a protein.

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Courtesy Biophysics Sonification Group

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