Model of a prion protein. Prions are infectious agents composed entirely of a protein material that can fold in multiple, structurally abstract ways, at least one of which is transmissible to other prion proteins, leading to disease in a manner that is epidemiologically comparable to the spread of viral infection. Prions composed of the prion protein are believed to be the cause of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies among other diseases. | |
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