prionogenic en · ADJ
Etymology
From prion + -o- + genic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) That generate prions.
The best-characterized yeast prionogenic proteins are Sup35 and Ure2p, which, in their aggregated state, form two cytosolic inheritable elements named PSI+ and URE3, respectively.
2015 July 11, Susanna Navarro et al., “The prion-like RNA-processing protein HNRPDL forms inherently toxic amyloid-like inclusion bodies in bacteria”, in Microbial Cell Factories, volume 14, →DOI: