Inactivation of Prions and Amyloid Seeds with Hypochlorous Acid.

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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Main Authors: Andrew G Hughson, Brent Race, Allison Kraus, Laura R Sangaré, Lori Robins, Bradley R Groveman, Eri Saijo, Katie Phillips, Luis Contreras, Virkamal Dhaliwal, Matteo Manca, Gianluigi Zanusso, Daniel Terry, Jeffrey F Williams, Byron Caughey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5042475?pdf=render

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