prion

Summary

prion is a group or class of proteins^[1]. prion ranks in the top 0.3% of group_or_class_of_proteins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,619 views/month, #1 of 335).^[2]

Key Facts

• prion is credited with the discovery of Stanley B. Prusiner^[3].
• prion's instance of is recorded as group or class of proteins^[4].
• prion is a type of pathogen^[5].
• prion is a type of protein^[6].
• prion is a type of subviral agent^[7].
• prion is a type of self-propagating protein conformation^[8].
• prion is part of prion protein family^[9].
• prion's Commons category is recorded as Prions^[10].
• prion's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1982^[11].
• prion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Prions^[12].
• prion's has effect is recorded as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy^[13].
• prion's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

prion's instance of is recorded as group or class of proteins^[4]. Recorded subclass of include pathogen^[5], protein^[6], subviral agent^[7], and self-propagating protein conformation^[8].

Use and Application

prion is part of prion protein family^[9].

Why It Matters

prion ranks in the top 0.3% of group_or_class_of_proteins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,619 views/month, #1 of 335).^[2] prion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] prion is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]