protein folding protein factor • protein milk · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · protein folding · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 15 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape. Synonyms: protein folding, folding. Example: "Understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · folding · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074