Luminidependens (LD) is an Arabidopsis protein with prion behavior

Prion proteins provide a unique mode of biochemical memory through self-perpetuating changes in protein conformation and function. They have been studied in fungi and mammals, but not yet identified in plants. Using a computational model, we identified candidate prion domains (PrDs) in nearly 500 pl...

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Main Authors: Chakrabortee, Sohini (Author), Kayatekin, Can (Author), Mendillo, Marc L. (Author), Lancaster, Alex (Author), Newby, Gregory Arthur (Contributor), Lindquist, Susan (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2016-11-29T20:28:59Z.
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