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Definition of misfold:

(v) : (biochemistry, intransitive, 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.
(n) : An incorrect or abnormal folding.

Definition of misfold:

(v) : (biochemistry, intransitive, 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.
(n) : An incorrect or abnormal folding.

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