Refolding of b*C40A/C82A/P27A is comprised of several
kinetically detectable folding phases. The slowest phase
in refolding originates from trans → cis
isomerization of the Tyr47–Pro48 peptide bond being
in cis conformation in the native state. This
refolding phase can be accelerated by the peptidyl-prolyl
cis/trans isomerase human cytosolic cyclophilin (Cyp18) with
a kcat/KM
of 254,000 M−1 s−1. The
fast refolding phase is not influenced by the enzyme.