misfold
/mɪsˈfoʊld/
misfold verb: 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.
Verb
misfold (third-person singular simple present misfolds, present participle misfolding, simple past and past participle misfolded)
- 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.
- The prionopathies are best known among the neurodegenerative diseases for their ability to misfold, self-propagate, and infect other organisms.2021 March 1, Anderson, K.N.; Overcast, W.B.; Brosch, J.R.; Graner, B.D.; Veronesi, M.C., “Prionopathies and Prionlike Protein Aberrations in Neurodegenerative Diseases”, in American Society of...
Noun
IPA/ˈmɪsfoʊld/
misfold (plural misfolds)
- An incorrect or abnormal folding.
Forms of misfold
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | misfolds |
| present participle | misfolding |
| past participle | misfolded |
| past | misfolded |
| Noun | |
| plural | misfolds |
Origin of misfold
From mis- + fold.
Words that rhyme with misfold
Questions about misfold
- What does misfold mean?
- Misfold means 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.
- What part of speech is misfold?
- Misfold can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misfold?
- Misfold is pronounced /mɪsˈfoʊld/.
- What is the past tense of misfold?
- The past tense of misfold is misfolded.
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