<unk> -Jakob disease is caused by the presence of a prion protein, an abnormal isoform of a cellular glycoprotein. Prions are transmissible particles that are devoid of nucleic acid and seem to be composed exclusively of a modified protein (PrPSc). The normal, cellular PrP (PrPC) is converted into PrPSc through a posttranslational process during which it acquires a high beta-sheet content.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease causes
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease other imaging findings
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