In prions, information is carried further through:
Correct answer: B. Proteins
- A. DNA
- B. Proteins
- C. RNA
- D. Glycoproteins
Explanation
Option B is correct.Prions are misfolded or infectious proteins with the ability to transmit their mis-folded shape onto normal variants of the same protein and information is carried through the conformational change of the prion protein.
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