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. 2009 Feb 23;106(10):3734–3739. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0811363106

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1.

Interrelated themes of protein folding. Protein backbone motions, 2° structure and hydrogen bonding, and side-chain packing are the necessary components of any folding model. Secondary and 3° structure formation are coupled processes whereby the formation of each type of structure influences the formation of the other type.