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Biochemical Characterization of Prions.
Progress in molecular biology and translational science - 1 Jan 2017
Fiorini Michele, Bongianni Matilde, Monaco Salvatore, Zanusso Gianluigi
Abstract excerpt
Prion disease or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are characterized by the presence of the abnormal form of the prion protein (PrPSc). The pathological and transmissible properties of PrPSc are enciphered in its secondary and tertiary structures. Since it's well established that different strains of prions are linked to different conformations of PrPSc, biochemical characterization of prions seems a...
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