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Contents 1 Major Prion Protein 2 Structure 3 Function 4 Disease 5 Relevance 6 Structural Highlights 7 References

Major Prion Protein

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Major Prion Protein

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Structure

It is believed The image shown is the average structure produced by NMR constraints.

Function

The normal function of the prion protein is as a transport protein in Homo Sapiens. In it's mutated state the prion protein functions in the development of amyloid disease (misfiled proteins that stick together forming fibrils).

Disease

The disease associated with a mutated Prion protein is Spongiform Ecephalopathies. The common prion disease in humans is known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Relevance

Structural Highlights

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References