MISFOLD

Etymology

Verb

misfold (third-person singular simple present misfolds, present participle misfolding, simple past and past participle misfolded)

(biochemistry) (of a protein or nucleic acid) To fold into an unusual or incorrect tertiary structure; misfolded proteins occur in various diseases, including amyloidoses and dementias, although the question of causation versus consequence is not yet definitively answered for dementias.

Noun

misfold (plural misfolds)

An incorrect or abnormal folding.

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