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Mechanism of biogenesis of the abnormal isoform of the prion protein in the transmissible encephalopathies
Reference
BBS/E/I/00000595
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Christopher Birkett
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
12,377
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/1997
End date
31/08/1997
Duration
5 months
Abstract
Conversion of the protein PrPc to PrPSc seems to be fundamental to the disease process of scrapie, BSE and other TSEs. This project will examine potential candidate sites for this conversion using epitope- tagged and mutated PrP genes
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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