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The particularity of prions is that when they come into contact with the normal form of the protein, they can change its conformation to create a new prion (tha
by ajnin 10y ago
The particularity of prions is that when they come into contact with the normal form of the protein, they can change its conformation to create a new prion (that's how the disease spreads). In that light I think an "anti-prion" protein should be possible, going around the body converting prions back into healthy molecules.