<protein> PrPc is a normal protein anchored to the outer surface of neurons and, to a lesser extent, the surfaces of other cells, including lymphocytes. The prion thought to be responsible for scrapie and other spongiform encephalopathies is hypothesised to be a modified form of PrPc, PrPSc. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
PrPc is a normal protein anchored to the outer surface of neurons and, to a lesser extent, the surfaces of other cells, including lymphocytes. The prion thought to be responsible for scrapie and other spongiform encephalopathies is hypothesised to be a modified form of PrPc, PrPSc .
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The prion protein. It can exist in various forms. One is called PrPc and is the normal type of the protein that is found in a cell (i.e. chromosomal PrP). One is called PrPsc (or PrPscrapie) that is found in the infected cells. It may be called PrP-res, indicating that it is difficult to break down with proteinases. PrP27-30 is the name of the prion protein after it has been broken up by protease K.
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