Volume I highlights the association of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) with copper and zinc, the potential roles of PrPCin Alzheimer's disease and cancers, insoluble PrPC, PMCA, molecular and cellular mechanisms of PrPScformation and clearance, possible co-factors involved in the conversion of PrPCinto PrPSc, infectious and pathogenic forms of PrP, cell biology of prions, prion strains and their interference, as well as yeast prions and their inheritable and structural traits. This unique volume will take you through the fascinating chronicle of prions in mammals, yeast, and fungi. | Prions and Diseases by Wen-Quan Zou, Paperback | Indigo Chapters