In situ photodegradation of incorporated polyanion does not alter prion infectivity.

Single-stranded polyanions ≥40 bases in length facilitate the formation of hamster scrapie prions in vitro, and polyanions co-localize with PrP(Sc) aggregates in vivo. To test the hypothesis that intact polyanionic molecules might serve as a structural backbone essential for maintaining the infectio...

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Main Authors: Justin R Piro, Brent T Harris, Surachai Supattapone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3033378?pdf=render