"prion protein" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prion proteins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prion protein (plural prion proteins)
  1. A protein found on the surface of many mammalian cell types, especially neurons. The normal function of the prion protein is not known.
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