Prion

Prion Websites

This category includes disorders caused by prions, which are infectious proteins. Examples of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies they cause include Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease, Kuru, Scrapie in sheep and goats, Chronic Wasting Disease of cervids, Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy, and Fatal Familial Insomnia.- Category ID : 76187

List of Prion Sites 6 Websites

Protein Misfolding in Prion Disease

Includes review of the pathogenesis of prion diseases.

Prion propagation in vitro: are we there yet?

Analysis of prion disease progression in cellular and animal models.

Kuru Information Page

Compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

The Prion Protein Knockout Mouse

Paper by Andrew D Steele, Susan Lindquist and Adriano Aguzzi discussing the many phenotypes.

Molecular Evolution of Prions

Article about the different evolutionary pathways of bovids and humans.

3D Structure of Prion Protein

Technical explanation of sheep and human prion proteins in normal and dimer forms.

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