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What are prions? I'm just really fascinated by them :P


Btw, here's a graph

What are prions? I'm just really fascinated by them :P Btw, here's a graph-example-1
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Answer:

Prions are misfolded proteins with the ability to transmit their misfolded shape onto normal variants of the same protein. They characterize several fatal and transmissible neurodegenerative diseases in people and many other animals.

Step-by-step explanation:

Basically, prions are infectious agents.

Glad you are fascinated by them.

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