Prion Biology

Author	: Stanley B. Prusiner
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2017
ISBN-10	: 1621820939
ISBN-13	: 9781621820932
Rating	: 4/5 (39 Downloads)

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Download or read book Prion Biology written by Stanley B. Prusiner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prions are infectious proteins responsible for diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and "mad cow" disease. They are misfolded versions of normal proteins that replicate by converting their normal cellular counterparts into abnormal prion proteins that disrupt cell function and can be transmitted to other cells and individuals. This book examines our under-standing of their structure, biochemistry, and pathophysiology.

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