I'm curious, if it's a "misfolding protein" (my knowledge of biology is not sufficient to know what "misfolding" means here, I understand that proteins fold, but "misfolding" is a mystery to me), then what is the reproducing mechanism?
My understanding is that viruses reproduce themselves by hijacking the DNA (or RNA?) in cells. DNA being a cell reproduction mechanism that copies protein structures. But what is it about a particular protein that can make itself reproduce and infect the body?
My understanding is that viruses reproduce themselves by hijacking the DNA (or RNA?) in cells. DNA being a cell reproduction mechanism that copies protein structures. But what is it about a particular protein that can make itself reproduce and infect the body?