Structural aspects of congo red as an inhibitor of protease-resistant prion protein formation

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 2534-2541

  Demaimay, Rémi ^a   Harper, James ^b   Gordon, Heather ^c   Weaver, Donald ^c,d   Chesebro, Bruce ^a   Caughey, Byron ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Neurochem Inc   (Canada)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell free system; Congo red; Energy minimization calculations; Prion protein; Protease resistance; Scrapie; Structural modifications; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED; PRION PROTEIN; PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HAMSTER; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOUSE; NEUROBLASTOMA; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRAPIE;

EID: 0031797266     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71062534.x     Document Type: Article

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