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Abstract
Autocatalytic changes in the conformation and aggregation state of prion protein appear to be fundamental to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies or prion diseases. Here we review the considerable progress that has been made in describing the normal properties of prion protein and the changes that occur during these devastating neurodegenerative diseases.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10545332 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(00)80049-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Structure ISSN: 0969-2126 Impact factor: 5.006