Familial prion disease-related mutation E196K displays a novel amyloid fibril structure revealed by cryo-EM
L.-Q. Wang, K. Zhao, H.-Y. Yuan, X.-N. Li, H.-B. Dang, Y. Ma, Q. Wang, C. Wang, Y. Sun, J. Chen, D. Li, D. Zhang, P. Yin, C. Liu, Y. Liang
The paper reports the cryo-EM structure of an amyloid fibril formed by the E196K mutation in human PrP, revealing a distinct conformation compared to wild-type PrP fibrils.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2021Biochemistry