X-Ray Crystal Structure of the Human Prion Protein (IMAGE)

International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)

X-Ray Crystal Structure of the Human Prion Protein

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Structural changes were located in the prion protein N-terminus, where a novel reorganization of the beta sheet (in yellow) was observed. In the background, the X-ray diffraction pattern of the crystal composed by the complex prion protein-Nanoboy.

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