Which outcome of protein misfolding results from hydrophobic collapse?

💡 Explanation

When a protein misfolds, hydrophobic amino acids aggregate inward via hydrophobic collapse because water molecules are driven away from nonpolar surfaces to maximize entropy within the system; therefore aggregation occurs, rather than stabilization of native structures.

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