Assertion: prion | /r/Causes | folded proteins
Facets:
value: properly
type: MANNER
value: to misfold
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: When prions affect a healthy individual, they cause properly folded proteins to convert into amyloid form, in which proteins convert into aggregated beta-pleated sheets, which accumulate which has potential to damage to the brain if accumulated in abnormal quantities.
text: Key Takeaways Key Points BSE is probably caused by a misfolded protein known as a prion; a prion can cause other correctly folded proteins to misfold thus propagating the disease.