Prison are infectious particles that cause other proteins to?

Prions are infectious agents which are responsible for neurodegenerative diseases in animals. Prions cause the refolding of the alpha helical and coil forms of protein structure into beta sheets.

Explanation:

The alpha sheets and coil structures assume helical structures and therefore would give different physiological properties to protein. When they are converted into beta sheets, which are flat and parallel, the structure and function of the protein get altered.

The cellular form of the protein is sensitive to proteases whereas the misfolded protein is not affected by proteases. The misfolded form perpetuates itself by causing the newly synthesized normal form of protein to become degenerate.

Kuru was the first disease caused by prion in humans.,