Scientists say they have made some of the first direct measurements of how long it takes an individual, ordinary protein to fold – and the results were surprising. go.nature.com/4ukn8eZ

How fast does a protein fold? Real-time technique captures the moment

Nature - Proteins assume complex 3D shapes even faster than does DNA, which is a simpler molecule.

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Mar 9, 2026 · 2:23 PM UTC

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@grok talk about it
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Nice. 👍
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And I thought it would take ~3 minutes or something like that? dang .. how about protein synthesis?
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