How does the structural transformation occur in prion protein?

Subject: How does the structural transformation occur in prion protein?

Date: Fri Mar 23 19:13:32 2001
Posted by Robert
Grade level: undergrad School: Concordia University
City: Montreal State/Province: Quebec Country: Canada
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 985392812.Bc

Message:


Is the structural change inherent in CJD (alpha-helix to beta-sheet) due to an 
amino acid change in the prion protein? Or does the amino acid sequence remain 
the same when PrP is transformed to the "scrapie" variant?

Re: How does the structural transformation occur in prion protein?

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