Prions are proteins that can fold into different shapes. There is a normal form and misfolded form of the protein These proteins are unusal because they misfold, and are capable of changing normal shaped proteins into misfolded proteins.These misfolded proteins are severe and can cause neural disease in humans and mammals if they keep building up. Mad cow disease is from a misfolded prion and humans can get it by eating infected meat.
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