prion

• n. 朊病毒，感染性蛋白质；朊粒

一种小鸟。来自希腊语prion,锯子，来自prizein,锯，使成碎片，词源同prism.后用于指这种小鸟，因其鸟喙形如小锯子而得名。

缩写自pro(teinaceous) in(fectious particle),后拼做prion.

prion (n.)

petrel-like bird, 1848, from Greek prion "a saw," related to priein, prizein "to saw, to be cut in pieces." So called for its bill.

1. Mad cow disease is caused by the misfolding of a small protein called Prion.

该病与羊瘙痒病具有同源性,它们与人类克-雅氏病(Creutzfeldt-Jakobdisease, CJD) 均是海绵状脑组织病变,由Prion蛋白引起.

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2. Much prion type diseases can be caused by cannibalism.

很多朊病毒类型的疾病是由同类相食所导致的.

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3. Prion diseases affect the brains of a number of mammals, including humans.

普利子疾病能影响许多哺乳动物的大脑, 包括人类.

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4. Could RNA interfere with prion disease?

RNA能否干预普粒子疾病?

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5. So drugs that prevent this amyloid – prion coupling could be a potent weapon against Alzheimer's.

所以能防止淀粉样蛋白和朊病毒蛋白结合的药物可能会成为治疗老年痴呆症的强有力武器.

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