PrP
(Science: protein) PrPc is a normal protein anchored to the outer surface of neurons and, to a lesser extent, the surfaces of other cells, including lymphocytes. The prion thought to be responsible for scrapie and other spongiform encephalopathies is hypothesised to be a modified form of PrPc, PrPSc.
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