Infectious proteins are present in
- gemini viruses
- prions
- viroids
- satellite viruses.
The Correct Option is B
Approach Solution - 1
The correct answer is Option B) prions
Prions are named by Stanley Prusiner (got Nobel Prize in 1997). Prions are infectious agents which are made of proteins only (without nucleic acid). Prions are the causal agents of scrapie disease of sheep.
Approach Solution -2
The correct answer is Option B) prions
Real Life Applications
- It is possible to pinpoint the origin of a disease epidemic using infectious proteins.
- The use of infectious proteins as bioweapons is possible.
- Prions, for instance, may be altered to be more contagious or to result in more severe sickness.
- To better comprehend the disease-cause processes and create novel therapies, researchers are studying infectious proteins.
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