Biol 1610 - Class 7- Proteins Pre-Class Qs&As

Biol 1610 - Class 7- Proteins Pre-Class Qs&As 1) True or False: People with Fatal familial insomnia harbor the prion gene mutation in only the cells of the thalamus. - Answer-False 2) Fatal familial insomnia is a prion-based genetic disorder of the brain. Which of the following evidence supports this theory? -Patients with this disease have specific mutations in this gene. -The disease runs in families -Prion protein aggregates are seen in the cells of the thalamus of patients. -All of the above - Answer-All of the above 3) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the abnormal prion protein? - Answer-They are spongy proteins What structural changes happen in abnormal prion proteins? - Answer-The protein has more betapleated sheets What do prions tell us about protein function? - Ans