Based on Pruisner (2013), match each of the following terms with its appropriate definition or description. PRNP gene CPEB (cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding) protein NFT (neurofibrillary tangle) A673T-mutated AAP MAPT geneA.a "nonpathogenic prion"B.encodes PrPC (the normal cellular form of prion protein)C.encodes tau protein; mutations in this gene underlie many familial FTDs (frontotemporal dementias)D.tau-rich fibril associated with many neurodegenerative diseasesE.a missense mutation in β-secretase which appears to protect against late-onset Alzheimer's disease

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Based on Pruisner (2013), match each of the following terms with its appropriate definition or description.

	PRNP gene
	CPEB (cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding) protein
	NFT (neurofibrillary tangle)
	A673T-mutated AAP
	MAPT gene

A.	a "nonpathogenic prion"
B.	encodes PrP^C (the normal cellular form of prion protein)
C.	encodes tau protein; mutations in this gene underlie many familial FTDs (frontotemporal dementias)
D.	tau-rich fibril associated with many neurodegenerative diseases
E.	a missense mutation in β-secretase which appears to protect against late-onset Alzheimer's disease