Current View of Prions – Prions
About the Lecture
The lecture Current View of Prions – Prions by Vincent Racaniello, PhD is from the course Microbiology: Introduction.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following statements regarding prions and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) is correct?
- The pathogenic prion is a conformational isoform of a normal host protein.
- These diseases occur only in humans.
- Prions carry a very small genome.
- Prions are highly sensitive to UV and ionizing radiation.
How do prions affect healthy host proteins?
- Abnormal conformation changes
- Chemical changes
- Changes in the polarity
- Changes in the solubility
- Changes in the protein sequence
How many types of TSEs exist?
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 5
What is the country of origin of kuru?
- Papua New Guinea
- New Orleans
- Ireland
- Cambodia
- Congo
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Author of lecture Current View of Prions – Prions
Vincent Racaniello, PhD
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