Svensk definition
Benämning på flera, sinsemellan strukturellt likartade och extracellulärt ansamlade proteiner i form av 7-10 nm långa fibriller. De återfinns i olika vävnader och färgas av kongorött och tioflavin.
Amyloid
Amyloid
Engelsk definition
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.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Amyloid Substance — Substance, Amyloid — Amyloid Fibrils — Fibrils, Amyloid — Amyloid Fibril — Fibril, Amyloid