If a normal protein typically found on the surface of nervous tissue cells comes into contact with an abnormally folded protein,it can lead to prion-related disease.

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Normal proteins on the surface of nervous tissue cells can come into contact with abnormally folded proteins, which can cause them to adopt the abnormal shape and become prions. This can lead to prion-related diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Mad Cow disease, and kuru.

If a Normal Protein Typically Found on the Surface of Nervous