Nikolas
Created page with "* Prions ** = wrongly folded proteins which are very resistant, especially against heating ** The protein in question is called PrP and is normally in the C isoform (PrPC protein) ** Transformation to the Sc (scrapie) isoform can occur when a PrPC protein comes into contact with a PrPSc isoform of the protein *** It can also occur spontaneously, but that is extremely rare ** The Sc isoform is resistant to proteolysis ** Transmissible per os * Prion diseases = transmissib..."
