- A
prion /ˈpriːɒn/ is a
misfolded protein that
induces misfolding in
normal variants of the same protein,
leading to
cellular death.
Prions are responsible...
- (TSEs), also
known as
prion diseases, are a
group of progressive, incurable, and
fatal conditions that are ****ociated with
prions and
affect the brain...
- The
prions (/ˈpraɪɒn/) or
whalebirds are
small petrels in the
genera Pachyptila and Halobaena. They form one of the four
groups within the Procellariidae...
- as
subacute spongiform encephalopathy or
neurocognitive disorder due to
prion disease, is a
fatal neurodegenerative disease.
Early symptoms include memory...
- The
major prion protein (PrP) is
encoded in the
human body by the PRNP gene also
known as CD230 (cluster of
differentiation 230).
Expression of the protein...
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formerly common among the Fore
people of
Papua New Guinea. Kuru is a form of
prion disease which leads to
tremors and loss of
coordination from neurodegeneration...
- A
fungal prion is a
prion that
infects hosts which are fungi.
Fungal prions are
naturally occurring proteins that can
switch between multiple, structurally...
- a
family of
diseases thought to be
caused by
misfolded proteins called prions and
include similar diseases such as BSE (mad cow disease) in cattle, Creutzfeldt–Jakob...
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Fungal prion, a
prion that
infects fungal hosts Prion protein, the
human gene
encoding for the
major prion protein PrP (for
prion protein)
Prion diseases...
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Fatal insomnia is an
extremely rare
neurodegenerative prion disease that
results in
trouble sleeping as its
hallmark symptom. The
majority of
cases are...
