Protein conformation dictates prion strain

被引:15
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作者
Aguzzi, A [1 ]
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[1] Univ Spital Zurich, Inst Neuropathol, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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10.1038/2621
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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A new conformation-based immunoassay provides a smart and sensitive way of differentiating between strains of prions, the infectious particles believed to cause spongiform encephalopathy (pages 1157–1165 ).
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页码:1125 / 1126
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