amyloid precursor protein

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• Amyloid precursor protein — (APP) is an integral membrane protein expressed in many tissues and concentrated in the synapses of neurons. Its primary function is not known, though it has been implicated as a regulator of synapse formationPriller C, Bauer T, Mitteregger G,… …   Wikipedia

• Amyloid-Precursor-Protein — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 753 Aminosäuren …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• amyloid precursor protein — n a transmembrane protein from which beta amyloid is derived by proteolytic cleavage by secretases abbr. APP * * * (APP) a large transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on the cell surface, of uncertain function; it may be cleaved on the cell… …   Medical dictionary

• Amyloid Precursor Protein — Protéine précurtrice de l amyloïde Pour les articles homonymes, voir APP. Structure PDB de la protéine précurseur de l amyloïde …   Wikipédia en Français

• amyloid precursor protein — Individuals with Alzheimer s disease are characterized by extensive accumulation of amyloid in the brain, referred to as senile plaques. These consist of a core of amyloid fibrils surrounded by dystrophic neurites. The principal component of the… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• Amyloid-beta — Beta Amyloid Stäbchen /Bändermodell von Aβ42; nach PDB  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Amyloid — Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to amyloidosis, and may play a role in various other neurodegenerative diseases. Definition controversyThe… …   Wikipedia

• amyloid — Glycoprotein deposited extracellularly in tissues in amyloidosis. The glycoprotein may either derive from light chain of immunoglobulin (AIO (amyloid of immune origin): 5 18 kD glycoprotein; product of a single clone of plasma cells, the N… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• serum amyloid A protein — a high molecular weight protein synthesized in the liver; it is an acute phase protein and circulates in association with a subclass of HDL lipoproteins. It is the precursor to AA amyloid and accumulates in inflammation. Called also SAA p …   Medical dictionary

• Beta amyloid — protein Name = amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (peptidase nexin II, Alzheimer disease) caption = Processing of the amyloid precursor protein width = 300 HGNCid = 620 Symbol = APP AltSymbols = AD1 EntrezGene = 351 OMIM = 104760 RefSeq = NM… …   Wikipedia

• Cerebral amyloid angiopathy — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Congo red stain. DiseasesDB …   Wikipedia