PRION-LIKE PROTEINS. “Long-term Memories Are Maintained by Prion-like Proteins. As long as these aggregates are present, Kandel says, long-term memories persist. Prion aggregates renew themselves by continually recruiting newly made soluble prions into the aggregates. “This ongoing maintenance is crucial,” said Dr. Kandel. “It’s how you remember, for example, your first love for the rest of your life.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022