A Prion Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

A prion is:

• A)a genetic mutation that may be responsible for several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer and Parkinson.
• B)a virus capable of replicating itself without infecting a host cell, and therefore less easily detected by the body's immune system.
• C)a fibrous ring that forms within neuronal cytoplasm and is thought to correspond to abnormal neurofilament metabolism.
• D)an abnormally folded protein that causes other proteins to adopt the same abnormal fold, which renders them less functional.

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