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First synthetic 'mini prion' shows how protein misfolding multiplies
April 28, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 28 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:

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First synthetic 'mini prion' shows how protein misfolding multiplies

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* Prions are a type of protein that transmit their abnormally folded shape onto other proteins

* Researchers designed a synthetic fragment of the tau protein that exhibits prion-like behavior

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