Biology
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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 3.5, Problem 1CSC
Puzzling Proteins
All cells use DNA as a blueprint for producing more cells, and viruses use either DNA or RNA. Before the discovery of prions, however, no infectious agent had ever been discovered that completely lacked genetic material composed of
In addition to lacking genetic material, prions also lack another component that all other infectious agents possess: a surrounding membrane. What kinds of molecules are involved in the construction of membranes?
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