normalmisfoldedamyloid fibrilFigure 3.15AThe accompanying figure shows the misfolding of the PrPC protein that occurs in varlant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (VCJD).The misfolding affects the structure of the normal protein.

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Figure 3.15A
The accompanying figure shows the misfolding of the PrPC protein that occurs in varlant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (VCJD).
The misfolding affects the structure of the normal protein.

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