Prion diseases: Dynamics of the infection and properties of the bistable transition

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 2517-2529

  Kellershohn, Nicolas ^a   Laurent, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DYNAMICS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INCUBATION TIME; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0034759419     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)75897-3     Document Type: Article

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