Prion
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prion-169-10711305
title:
Prion
text:
A prion is a misfolded protein that induces misfolding in normal variants of the same protein, leading to cellular death. Prions are responsible for prion diseases, known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), which are fatal and transmissible neurodegenerative diseases affecting both humans and animals. These proteins can misfold sporadically, due to genetic mutations, or by exposure to an already misfolded protein, leading to an abnormal three-dimensional structure that can propa
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Pathogenic type of misfolded protein
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prion
date created:
2001-09-15T00:26:17Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T13:29:11Z
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13
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