Misfold

Verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.VerbTo 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.

2.NounAn incorrect or abnormal folding.

Synonyms

misaminoacylate homooligomerize heterooligomerize renature deubiquitinate heterotrimerize membranolyse hypomethylate homocysteinylate dephosphonylate homomethylate autodeubiquitinate

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