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Explain how a familial mutation in PrP could give rise to prions that are infectious.

 

Consider the molecular forces within a polypeptide that drive the polypeptide to fold, and explain why protein misfolding leads to aggregation.

 

Explain how prions propagate. Use your hands or other props to represent simple protein conformations.


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