What is the role of the hydrophobic effect in protein folding?
The hydrophobic effect is the tendency of nonpolar amino acid residues to move away from water and cluster in the protein's core. This is a driving force in protein folding as it stabilises the protein's three-dimensional structure, contributing to its functionality.
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