| Literature DB >> 15523918 |
Jorg Tatzelt1, Konstanze F Winklhofer.
Abstract
A hallmark of prion diseases in humans and animals is the conversion of the cellular prion protein PrPc to a pathogenic isoform, denoted PrPSc. PrPSc is characterized by distinct biochemical and biophysical properties; in addition, it is the major component of infectious prions. All available data indicate that the only difference between PrPc and PrPSc resides in their conformation, emphasizing a critical role of protein folding in the pathogenesis of prion diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15523918 DOI: 10.1080/1350-6120400000723
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Amyloid ISSN: 1350-6129 Impact factor: 7.141