URE3 is an example of one in yeast.
The Doppel gene product is structurally and functionally similar to these. URE3 is an example of one in yeast. These can lead to the formation of amyloid fibers. The SC isoform is responsible for their behavior. They were discovered by Stanley Prusiner and it the non-misfolded state they play a normal role in the nervous sytsem. Diseases caused by them include scrapie, kuru, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. For 10 points, name this infectious proteins that cause mad cow.
The Doppel gene product is structurally and functionally similar to these.
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