Prion Fragment Peptides Are Digested with Membrane Type Matrix Metalloproteinases and Acquire Enzyme Resistance through Cu2+-Binding
Prions are the cause of neurodegenerative disease in humans and other mammals. The structural conversion of the prion protein (PrP) from a normal cellular protein (PrPC) to a protease-resistant isoform (PrPSc) is thought to relate to Cu2+ binding to histidine residues. In this study, we focused on t...
Main Authors: | Aya Kojima, Motomi Konishi, Toshifumi Akizawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-05-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/4/2/510 |
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