prion

n.

感染性蛋白质，普列昂；锯鹱；

1. Until that question is answered, the new era of the prion will remain confusing and frightening.
   如果这一问题得不到解答，朊病毒的新时期将仍然充满困惑和恐惧。
2. Still, scientists say new forms of prion diseases have arisen lately, and there's concern that they could hop to humans.
   尽管如此，科学家说近来出现了一些新的朊病毒疾病，人们担心这些疾病可能会传播到人类身上。

Prion Diseases and the BSE Crisis
The same prion strain causes vCJD and BSE.
Molecular biology of prion diseases
Cellular prion protein mediates impairment of synaptic plasticity by amyloid-beta oligomers
Molecular analysis of prion strain variation and the aetiology of 'new variant' CJD.
Doxycycline control of prion protein transgene expression modulates prion disease in mice
Prusiner, S. B. Molecular biology of prion diseases. Science 252, 1515-1522
Identification of a protein that purifies with the scrapie prion
A protease-resistant protein is a structural component of the Scrapie prion
Conversion of alpha-helices into beta-sheets features in the formation of the scrapie prion proteins.