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Patent Pending A prion (Listeni/ˈpriːɒn/[1]) is a protein that can fold in multiple, structurally distinct ways, at least one of which is transmissible to other prion proteins. While several yeast proteins have been identified as having prionogenic properties, the first prion protein was discovered in mammals and is referred to as the major prion protein (PrP).