| Description |
xi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of Contributors vi -- Foreword viii -- Chapter 1: 1 -- A Functional Role for a Copper Binding Prion Protein -- Andrew R. Thompsett and David R. Brown -- Chapter 2: 41 -- Binding and Conversion Reactions Between Prion Protein Isoforms -- Byron Caughey, Jay R. Silveira, Jonathan O. Speare and Gerald S. Baron -- Chapter 3: 57 -- The Prion Protein in Cell Culture -- Jeremy P. Brockes and Nnennaya Kanu -- Chapter 4: 83 -- PrP Deletion Mutants -- Surachai Supattapone and Judith R. Rees -- Chapter 5: 103 -- Targeting the Murine PrP Gene -- Rona M. Barron and Jean C. Manson -- Chapter 6: 121 -- Transgenic Mouse Models of Prion Diseases -- Karah Nazorand Glenn C. Telling -- Chapter 7: 145 -- Peripheral Pathogenesis of Prion Diseases -- Adriano Aguzzi -- Chapter 8: 191 -- Immunological Advances in Prion Diseases -- R. Anthony Williamson -- Chapter 9: 229 -- Pmd and the Doppel Protein -- David Westaway -- Chapter 10: 257 -- Cellular Control of Prion Formation and Propagation in Yeast -- Yury O. Chernoff |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Prions.
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Prion diseases.
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| Author |
Telling, Glenn C.
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| LC no. |
2007270106 |
| ISBN |
0954523261 |
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