prione

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prione (Wikipedia approfondimento) m sing (pl.: prioni)

  1. (biologia) (medicina) proteina a struttura secondaria alterata, che induce altre proteine a modificarsi e moltiplicarsi a danno di alcuni organi, in particolare alterando la struttura dell'encefalo fino a determinare un'encefalopatia spongiforme
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dall'inglese proteinaceous infective particle cioè "particella infettiva proteica"

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