A Systematic Survey Identifies Prions and Illuminates Sequence Features of Prionogenic Proteins

Prions are proteins that convert between structurally and functionally distinct states, one or more of which is transmissible. In yeast, this ability allows them to act as non-Mendelian elements of phenotypic inheritance. To further our understanding of prion biology, we conducted a bioinformatic pr...

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Main Authors: Kapila, Atul (Contributor), Halfmann, Randal Arthur (Contributor), Lindquist, Susan (Contributor), King, Oliver D. (Author), Alberti, Simon (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier, 2010-05-12T18:41:50Z.
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