Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 1CSC
Infectious prions such as those that cause mad cow disease are abnormally folded versions of a protein that is found throughout the body. The secondary structure of the normal prion protein is primarily helical. Infectious prions, however, fold into pleated sheets. The pleated sheets are so stable they are unaffected by the enzymes that break down normal prion protein. As a result, infectious prions accumulate destructively in the brain.
Helices and pleated sheets are the two major secondary structures of proteins. What do protein tertiary and Quaternary structures look like?
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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