Regarding prion protein which of the following statement is true -: (A) It is protein product coded in viral DNA, (B) It catalyses abnormal folding of other proteins, (C) It protect disulfide bonds from oxidation, (D) It cleaves normal proteins
Answer is B. these are proteinatious infectious paicle .it has been suggested that they also responsble for some neurological degenerative disorder by catalyding abnormal folding of protiens REF:ANANTHANARYANAN TEXT BOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 9EDITION PGNO.442