amyloid protein

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• amyloid protein plaque — noun a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer s disease) • Syn: ↑amyloid plaque • Hypernyms: ↑plaque …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• beta-amyloid protein — noun see beta amyloid …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 — 1. Any of a group of chemically diverse proteins that appears microscopically homogeneous, but is composed of linear nonbranching aggregated fibrils arranged in sheets when seen under the electron microscope; it stains dark brown with iodine,… …   Medical dictionary

• 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 plaque — noun a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer s disease) • Syn: ↑amyloid protein plaque • Hypernyms: ↑plaque …   Useful english dictionary

• amyloid — n. a glycoprotein, resembling starch, that is deposited in the internal organs in amyloidosis. β amyloid protein has been found in the brains of Alzheimer s patients but the significance of this is unclear …   The new mediacal dictionary

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

• Protein folding — Protein thermodynamics redirects here. For the thermodynamics of reactions catalyzed by proteins, see Enzyme. Protein before and after folding. Protein folding is the process by which a protein structure assumes its functional shape or… …   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