Distinct Prion Domain Sequences Ensure Efficient Amyloid Propagation by Promoting Chaperone Binding or Processing In Vivo.

Prions are a group of proteins that can adopt a spectrum of metastable conformations in vivo. These alternative states change protein function and are self-replicating and transmissible, creating protein-based elements of inheritance and infectivity. Prion conformational flexibility is encoded in th...

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Main Authors: Christine R Langlois, Fen Pei, Suzanne S Sindi, Tricia R Serio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5096688?pdf=render