PRIONS LACK DNA AND RNA. “A prion in the Scrapie form (PrPSc) is an infectious agent composed of protein in a misfolded form. This is the central idea of the Prion Hypothesis, which remains debated. This would be in contrast to all other known infectious agents (virus/bacteria/fungus/parasite)—which must contain nucleic acids (either DNA, RNA, or both).”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022