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minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-22 months agofungi also uses PRIONs that is part of its evolution/physiology, and not a disease like in mammals, since they have different origins.
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-22 months agoWhat’s that mean exactly, that they use proteins that can be further folded, and they exploit that property?
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoyes, i skimmed research papers on this, and essentially yes, fungi can produce prions that have different conformation which is beneficial for its survival.
fungi also uses PRIONs that is part of its evolution/physiology, and not a disease like in mammals, since they have different origins.
What’s that mean exactly, that they use proteins that can be further folded, and they exploit that property?
Why, yes, exactly that.
yes, i skimmed research papers on this, and essentially yes, fungi can produce prions that have different conformation which is beneficial for its survival.