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Schemes of protein association in (a) dilute and (b) crowded solutions. In (a) the down-hill energy surface arises from electrostatic attraction between the protein molecules. In (b) the crowder-induced interaction energy further tilts the energy surface, but the crowders also effectively increase the friction (indicated by shading) on the path to the transient complex.
