Inactivation of Prions and Amyloid Seeds with Hypochlorous Acid.
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is produced naturally by neutrophils and other cells to kill conventional microbes in vivo. Synthetic preparations containing HOCl can also be effective as microbial disinfectants. Here we have tested whether HOCl can also inactivate prions and other self-propagating protein...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5042475?pdf=render |