foldon

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noun

A part of a protein that folds and unfolds as a unit.

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Meanings

nounfoldon (plural foldons)

plural foldons

  1. biochemistryA part of a protein that folds and unfolds as a unit.

Origin

From fold + -on.

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Cite this entry
APA

foldon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foldon

MLA

“foldon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foldon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foldon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foldon.

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