PRNP wt Allele

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PRNP wt Allele Definition

Human PRNP wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20p13 and is approximately 15 kb in length. This allele, which encodes major prion protein, plays a role in both the extracellular surface and the development of prion diseases. Mutations in the gene are associated with inherited transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

PRNP wt Allele Synonyms

PRNP wt Allele, ASCR, CD230, CJD, GSS, MGC26679, PRIP, PrP, PrP27-30, PrP33-35C, PrPc, Prion Protein (p27-30) (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Gerstmann-Strausler-Scheinker Syndrome, Fatal Familial Insomnia) wt Allele

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