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RE: Wired News: Prions: When Proteins Attack

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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 :)

RE: Wired News: Prions: When Proteins Attack


 
 
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