The studies about prpc include its brain localization and putative physiological functions and the identification of its receptors ( binding candidates ) . it ' s proved that prpc functions through binding with another protein 目前己有的关于细胞型肮蛋白的研究包括蛋白在正常脑内的分介、生理功能以及对其受体(或结合蛋白)的确定。