misfold English

Meaning misfold meaning

What does misfold mean?

misfold verb

— (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.

misfold noun

— An incorrect or abnormal folding.