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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3033378?pdf=render |