What is the difference between protein renaturation and protein refolding?

Question

Are protein renaturation and protein refolding the same thing? If they are not what is the difference between them?

Answer 1

I have seen these two terms used interchangeably.

Here is an example: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/protein-refolding

There is a section header titled "Protein Refolding/Renaturation."

Hope that helps!