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This work, therefore, clarifies the architecture of prions by defining two structural motifs in prion proteins that have distinct functions in aggregation and propagation.
The neuronal form of this protein has a Q/N-rich domain similar to the prion domains of yeast prions.
For instance, the diseases that allegedly are caused by prions come in a few dozen different strains, the same way that dogs come in different breeds.
Without DNA or RNA to issue biochemical commands, abnormal prions shouldn't be able to convert normal prions to the infectious state, but that's exactly what they do (Box 1).
Importantly, aggregates formed by polypeptides with the Q/N-rich or polyQ domains are not necessarily self-propagating aggregates, i.e., prions.