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The protonation state of histidine 111 regulates the aggregation of the evolutionary most conserved region of the human prion protein.
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society - 1 Aug 2016
Fonseca-Ornelas Luis, Zweckstetter Markus
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In a group of neurodegenerative diseases, collectively termed transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, the prion protein aggregates into β-sheet rich amyloid-like deposits. Because amyloid structure has been connected to different prion strains and cellular toxicity, it is important to obtain insight into the structural properties of prion fibrils. Using a combination of solution NMR spectroscopy, thioflavin-T...
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