Increasing prion propensity by hydrophobic insertion.
Prion formation involves the conversion of proteins from a soluble form into an infectious amyloid form. Most yeast prion proteins contain glutamine/asparagine-rich regions that are responsible for prion aggregation. Prion formation by these domains is driven primarily by amino acid composition, not...
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| Main Authors: | Aaron C Gonzalez Nelson, Kacy R Paul, Michelina Petri, Noe Flores, Ryan A Rogge, Sean M Cascarina, Eric D Ross |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0089286&type=printable |
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