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Co-existence of distinct prion types enables conformational evolution of human PrPSc by competitive selection.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 11 Oct 2013
Haldiman Tracy, Kim Chae, Cohen Yvonne, Chen Wei, Blevins Janis, Qing Liuting, Cohen Mark L, Langeveld Jan, Telling Glenn C, Kong Qingzhong, Safar Jiri G
Abstract excerpt
The unique phenotypic characteristics of mammalian prions are thought to be encoded in the conformation of pathogenic prion proteins (PrP(Sc)). The molecular mechanism responsible for the adaptation, mutation, and evolution of prions observed in cloned cells and upon crossing the species barrier...
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