The Scientist : The Shape of Pathogenic Proteins
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By Kelly Rae Chi

The Shape of Pathogenic Proteins

New details about structure and size of prion proteins reveal insights into infectivity.

Prions infect cells and turn good proteins bad by inducing structural overhaul. How these proteins replicate is not known, but what is it about their structural elements and sizes that make them infectious?



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