The present invention relates to methods of inducing protein folding using light illumination. More specifically the invention relates to shape-reconstruction analysis applied to small angle neutron scattering (SANS) data that is used to determine the structure of partially-folded proteins in non-native conformations and supramolecular complexes undergoing self- or hetero-association in solution as a result of partial unfolding with a photoresponsive surfactant.
USING PHOTO-RESPONSIVE SURFACTANTS TO REVERSIBLY CONTROL PROTEIN AGGREGATION WITH LIGHT ILLUMINATION