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normal prion
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1.25 |
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Normal prions exist in the bodies of many creatures. |
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infectious prion
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1.18 |
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For example, how does the infectious prion alter the normal prion? |
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abnormal prion
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0.86 |
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Does a normal prion bind to an abnormal prion and then change its shape? |
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human prion
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0.53 |
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There are three human prion diseases and four main prion diseases of animals. |
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urinary prion
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0.53 |
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For one week, the hamsters excreted the urinary prion, then stopped. |
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healthy prion
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0.26 |
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Therefore, he said, the aim is to find drugs that will help the healthy prions stay normal. |
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misfolded prion
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0.26 |
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The misfolded prions accumulate into toxic clumps that eventually destroy normal brain tissue. |