plural of prion

(molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.

A petrel of the genus Pachyptila.

A protein found on the surface of many mammalian cell types, especially neurons. The normal function of the prion protein is not known.

plural of prion protein

plural of prion disease

transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

(pathology) The presence of prions in the saliva