prion
pathogenic type of misfolded protein
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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 (68,269 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 described by source is recorded as The Unified Medical Dictionary (Librairie du Liban, 2009)[13].
- prion's has effect is recorded as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy[14].
- prion's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15].
- prion's P14541 is recorded as 3iJvj8[16].
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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 (68,269 views/month, #1 of 335).[2] prion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] prion is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]