Band shifts due to an increased PrPC concentration at the membrane. A decrease in the second derivative of a spectrum refers to an actual increase of extinction in the absorbance band. (A and B) The amide I bands, as recorded during membrane anchoring, were normalized to identical amplitudes at 1,642 cm−1. (C) Band shifts were identified at 1,680 and 1,642 cm−1 for 1.0 μM PrPC. (D) The according analysis of the 0.4 μM assay indicated an earliest onset of the discussed structural conversion after 34 min incubation.