Prions cause neurodegenerative diseases without using nucleic acids. How do these infectious agents increase their numbers within the host brain?
Q1. Prions cause neurodegenerative diseases without using nucleic acids. How do these infectious agents increase their numbers within the host brain?
Answer: Inducing misfolding of normal host proteins
Explanation: Prions replicate by inducing normal proteins (PrPc) to fold into the abnormal shape (PrPsc). They contain no nucleic acids for transcription or translation.