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Which of these is an infectious protein viroid vector virus prion?
Prion
How do prions reproduce?
They don't quite 'reproduce', propagate would be closer to the mark. Prions are 'rogue' proteins, versions of naturally occurring proteins with a different 3D structure. They replicate in living host .
A prion is a viruslike particle that contains only?
protein
What organic molecule is a prion?
A prion is a misfolded protein that fosters misfolding in other normal proteins, thereby resulting in disease.
Is a prion considered an organism?
No prions are composed of protein - they are nonliving.
Which of these is an infectious protein viroid vector virus prion?
Prion
What one of these is an infectious protein?
They are called Prion. This is the definition I fount at wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn: "an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system".
An Infectious particle made up of protein rather then DNA or RNA?
Prion
An infectious agent that consists only of protein is a?
An infectious agent consisting of a protein is a prion. This is a mis-folded protein. It can cause several central nervous system diseases including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Fatal Familial Insomnia and Kuru in humans. Spongiform Encephalopathy in cows, mink, and cats plus Scrapie in sheep.
Does a virus have a protein coat?
Yes. All viruses are composed of a nucleic acid surrounded by a protein capsid. When the capsid is not present, the the infectious nucleic acid is called viroid. When the nucleic acid is not present, the infectious protein coating is called prion.
Is Lou Gehrig's disease a genetic disorder?
It is caused by a prion. This an infectious protein not a virus.
Where are gene sequence for protein in a prion?
there is no "protein in a prion", because prion is nothing but a protein. The gene sequence of this protein is just normal, with nothing special.
How is kuru caused?
Infectious protein particles that cause kuru are passed directly to individuals through the ingestion of prion-infected tissue or when open sores on the recipient's skin are exposed to prion-infected tissue.
What is an infectious protein?
Infectious protein, also known as a prion, is best known as the cause of mad cow disease (which is technically called bovine spongiform encephalopathy). Scrapie, a disease of sheep, and kuru, a disease that affects cannibals, are also caused by prions.
What is a small non-living infectious particle?
A virus or a prion.
What is a non-cellular infectious agent?
A virus, a viroid or a prion
How do you get the name prion?
Prion is a portmanteau word of the two words protein and infection.
