malfolding

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noun

Incorrect folding (of a protein)

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Meanings

nounmalfolding (countable and uncountable, plural malfoldings)

plural malfoldings

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryIncorrect folding (of a protein)

Origin

From mal- + folding.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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