misfold
English
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edit- (verb) IPA(key): /mɪsˈfoʊld/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (noun) IPA(key): /ˈmɪsfoʊld/
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Verb
editmisfold (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
editmisfold (plural misfolds)
- An incorrect or abnormal folding.