The Hydrophobic Core Sequence Modulates the Neurotoxic and Secondary Structure Properties of the Prion Peptide 106‐126
- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 73 (4) , 1557-1565
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0731557.x
Abstract
: The neurodegeneration seen in spongiform encephalopathies is believed to be mediated by protease‐resistant forms of the prion protein (PrP). A peptide encompassing residues 106‐126 of hum...Keywords
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