Zn(II) binding causes interdomain changes in the structure and flexibility of the human prion protein

Abstract The cellular prion protein (PrPC) is a mainly α-helical 208-residue protein located in the pre- and postsynaptic membranes. For unknown reasons, PrPC can undergo a structural transition into a toxic, β-sheet rich scrapie isoform (PrPSc) that is responsible for transmissible spongiform encep...

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Auteurs principaux: Maciej Gielnik, Michał Taube, Lilia Zhukova, Igor Zhukov, Sebastian K. T. S. Wärmländer, Željko Svedružić, Wojciech M. Kwiatek, Astrid Gräslund, Maciej Kozak
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/2fe3416e0e5f40d4a4f38ea7f65014b5
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