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Probing early misfolding events in prion protein mutants by NMR spectroscopy.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 7 Aug 2013
Giachin Gabriele, Biljan Ivana, Ilc Gregor, Plavec Janez, Legname Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
The post-translational conversion of the ubiquitously expressed cellular form of the prion protein, PrPC, into its misfolded and pathogenic isoform, known as prion or PrPSc, plays a key role in prion diseases. These maladies are denoted transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) and affect both humans and animals. A prerequisite for understanding TSEs is unraveling the molecular mechanism leading to the...
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