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Wired News: Prions: When Proteins Attack
by Shannon at 3:44 pm EST, Jan 19, 2004 |
] Once prion diseases infect a body, the proteins change
] shape and, with a kiss of death, turn their neighbors
] into clones of themselves. Clumps of misshapen proteins
] form, overwhelming neurons and poking holes in the brain.
] Death is inevitable. |
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RE: Wired News: Prions: When Proteins Attack
by biochik007 at 8:44 pm EST, Jan 19, 2004 |
terratogen wrote:
] ] Once prion diseases infect a body, the proteins change
] ] shape and, with a kiss of death, turn their neighbors
] ] into clones of themselves. Clumps of misshapen proteins
] ] form, overwhelming neurons and poking holes in the brain.
] ] Death is inevitable. Awesome!!! I just read something on this,wow pretty cool :) |
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