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Prions are a disease-causing form of a normal protein called cellular prion protein (PrPC) that is located primarily on the surface of central nervous system cells but also in other tissues of the body in mammals.
Home > Scientific Resource > Prions > Prion Definition. Prions (the name is derived from proteinacious infectious particle) is the name used by many scientists to describe the pathogen that causes transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) which are neurodegenerative diseases in mammals.