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david s
david s asked in Science & MathematicsOther - Science · 1 decade ago

How do prions reproduce?

It is known that prions are self replicationg but without DNA how do they do it?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The prion is not alive so it does not reproduce. The protein itself does not self-replicate, rather it induces existing polypeptides in the host organism to take on the rogue form.

  • John
    1 decade ago

    F***ing Prions, how do they work?!

  • Andrei
    1 decade ago

    www.google.com

    Source(s): www.google.com
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