Misfold

Origin

- + mis + fold

Full definition of misfold

Verb

1. (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.

Noun

1. An incorrect or abnormal folding.