misfolded; misfolding; misfolds
Definition of misfold
of a protein
: to fold into an incorrect three-dimensional shape that is typically nonfunctional and often resistant to breakdown
Prions force proteins to misfold throughout the nervous system and bone marrow, eventually ravaging the brain and crippling the afflicted cow.— Cathy Booth Thomas
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The first known use of misfold was in 1971
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