Protein structure

The PrPSc differs from PrPC solely in conformation and is its isoform. The mature PrPC consists of approx. 208 amino acids, arranged as a disordered N-terminus and a globular C-terminal domain consisting of three α-helices and a short, antiparallel β-pleated sheet ^{[1] [2]}.

References

1. ↑ Zahn R, Liu A, Luhrs T, Riek R, von Schroetter C, Lopez Garcia F, Billeter M, Calzolai L, Wider G, Wuthrich K. NMR solution structure of the human prion protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Jan 4;97(1):145-50. PMID:10618385
2. ↑ Riek R, Hornemann S, Wider G, Billeter M, Glockshuber R, Wuthrich K. NMR structure of the mouse prion protein domain PrP(121-321). Nature. 1996 Jul 11;382(6587):180-2. PMID:8700211 doi:10.1038/382180a0