Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 20, Viruses and Prokaryotes - Assessment - 20.3 Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses - Understand Key Concepts - Page 597: 31

Answer

Prions cause disease by causing normal PrP proteins in nerve cells to become misfolded. Prions are PrP proteins that have become misfolded. It is the accumulation of these misfolded proteins called prions that causes nerve cells in the brain to malfunction.

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Prions cause disease by causing normal PrP proteins in nerve cells to become misfolded. Prions are PrP proteins that have become misfolded. It is the accumulation of these misfolded proteins called prions that causes nerve cells in the brain to malfunction.
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