When did the word prion first appear and who coined it?
The word prion first appeared in 1982 when Stanley B. Prusiner coined the term to describe a proteinaceous infectious particle.
Questions about Prion
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What is the molecular mass of normal human prion protein PrPC?
Normal human prion protein PrPC has a molecular mass of approximately thirty-five thousand daltons.
How many years does the incubation period for human prion diseases range from?
Incubation periods for human prion diseases range from five to twenty years or more before symptoms progress rapidly.
Which year did Stanley B. Prusiner receive the Nobel Prize for his work on prions?
Stanley B. Prusiner received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1997 for discovering that abnormal host proteins convert other proteins into their own shape.
In what year did researchers find plants act as vectors for prions?
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center found plants act as vectors for prions in 2015.