Prions

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Common human prion diseases

kuru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome, and fatal familial insomnia

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what do prions do

convert PrPc into PrPsc

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what does PrPc do

believed to be involved in prevention of cell death

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what does prion stand for

proteinaceous infectious particle