Misfold

//mɪsˈfoʊld// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An incorrect or abnormal folding.
Verb
  1. 1
    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. intransitive

    "The prionopathies are best known among the neurodegenerative diseases for their ability to misfold, self-propagate, and infect other organisms."

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"The prionopathies are best known among the neurodegenerative diseases for their ability to misfold, self-propagate, and infect other organisms."

Etymology

From mis- + fold.

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