👉 Prionine is a type of protein that has been identified as a cause of Alzheimer's disease. It was first discovered in 1987 and is believed to be responsible for the formation of beta-amyloid plaques, which are known to accumulate in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The prion protein is a protein that is encoded by the PrPc gene on the human chromosome 3. The prion protein is a complex of about 62 amino acids