Fungal prion List of characterized prions List of characterized prions

| Protein | Natural_Host | Normal_Function | Prion_State | Prion_Phenotype | Year_Identified_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ure2p | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Nitrogen catabolite repressor | [URE3] | Growth on poor nitrogen sources | 1994 |
| Sup35p | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Translation termination factor | [PSI+] | Increased levels of nonsense suppression | 1994 |
| HET-S | Podospora anserina | Regulates heterokaryon incompatibility | [Het-s] | Heterokaryon formation between incompatible strains | 1997 |
| vacuolar protease B | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | death in stationary phase, failure in meiosis | [β] | failure to degrade cellular proteins under N starvation | 2003 |
| MAP kinases | Podospora anserina | increased pigment, slow growth | [C] |  | 2006 |
| Rnq1p | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Protein template factor | [RNQ+],[PIN+] | Promotes aggregation of other prions | 2008 |
| Mca1* | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Putative Yeast Caspase | [MCA+] | Unknown | 2008 |