"Amyloid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A fibrous protein complex that consists of proteins folded into a specific cross beta-pleated sheet structure. This fibrillar structure has been found as an alternative folding pattern for a variety of functional proteins. Deposits of amyloid in the form of AMYLOID PLAQUES are associated with a variety of degenerative diseases. The amyloid structure has also been found in a number of functional proteins that are unrelated to disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D000682
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.500.049 D12.776.049
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| Concept/Terms |
Amyloid- Amyloid
- Amyloid Substance
- Substance, Amyloid
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