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Mechanism of biogenesis of the abnormal isoform of the prion protein in the transmissible encephalopathies

ReferenceBBS/E/I/00000595
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Christopher Birkett
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution The Pirbright Institute
DepartmentThe Pirbright Institute Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 12,377
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/04/1997
End date 31/08/1997
Duration5 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

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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