Which of the following describes the primary difference between the normal PrPC protein and the disease version of the protein (PrPSc) .
A) PrPSc contains additional octapeptide repeats at the N-terminus.
B) PrPSc contains more beta sheet structure than PrPC.
C) PrPSc lacks the sugar residues that are attached to PrPC.
D) PrPSc is not exposed on the surface of the cell.
E) PrPSc does not bind to copper like PrPC does.
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