• @Shou
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    510 months ago

    They don’t self-replicate. They interact with well-folded versions of the protein. Causing them to unfold and aggregate into plaques.

    • @[email protected]
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      310 months ago

      yeah, so they are similar to viruses in that they cant self-replicate because they need something very specific to attach onto to replicate.