Prions, prionoid complexes and amyloids: the bad, the good and something in between
Prions are infectious agents causing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in humans and animals. These protein-based particles template conformational changes in a host-encoded prion protein to an insoluble self-like conformation. Prions are also present in yeast, where they support protein-b...
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| Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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| Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2293 |