Using time-resolved small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), we will measure the rate of compaction undergone by an unfolded protein when it is suddenly placed under native conditions. SAXS is the only time-resolved experimental probe which can give an overall size and shape indication of the conformational state of a protein. SAXS data may be used to determine the radius of gyration and to obtain shape information which may be inferred from the Kratky plot and the pair distribution function.
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