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Prions

Known as: prion proteins, prion protein, Prions [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Small proteinaceous infectious particles which resist inactivation by procedures that modify NUCLEIC ACIDS and contain an abnormal isoform of a… 
National Institutes of Health

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In BloodPRND genePRNP genePRNT gene

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PRND protein, humanPrP 27-30 ProteinPrion ProteinsPrnd protein, mouse

Broader (1)

Viroids

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Modulation of Nitrosative Stress via Glutathione-Dependent Formaldehyde Dehydrogenase and S-Nitrosoglutathione Reductase
Glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase (GFD) from Taiwanofungus camphorata plays important roles in formaldehyde… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Molecular Dissection of TDP-43 Proteinopathies
TDP-43 has been identified as a major component of ubiquitin-positive tau-negative cytoplasmic inclusions in frontotemporal lobar… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Elongated oligomers assemble into mammalian PrP amyloid fibrils.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Specificity of Prion Assembly in Vivo
The yeast prions [PSI+] and [PIN+] are self-propagating amyloid aggregates of the Gln/Asn-rich proteins Sup35p and Rnq1p… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
A perforin-like protein from a marine mollusk.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Prions of yeast as heritable amyloidoses.
Two infectious proteins (prions) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae have been identified by their unusual genetic properties: (1… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
PrPSc-like prion protein peptide inhibits the function of cellular prion protein.
Mice lacking expression of the prion protein are protected against infection with prion disease. Neurodegeneration in prion… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Scrapie prions alter receptor‐mediated calcium responses in cultured cells
The molecular basis of neurologic dysfunction in prion diseases is unknown. Spongiform degeneration of neurons is the most… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Purified prion proteins and scrapie infectivity copartition into liposomes.
Considerable evidence indicates that the scrapie prion protein (PrP 27-30) is required for infectivity. Aggregates of PrP 27-30… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Molecular characteristics of the major scrapie prion protein.
A major protein was identified that purifies with the scrapie agent extracted from infected hamster brains. The protein… 
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