Biologically Active Substance
amyloid
am·y·loid [ am-uh-loid ]
Subclass of:
Proteins
Etymology:
Greek amylon = starch + eidos = resemblance
Amyloid is one of the many terms in pathology originated by Virchow. In 1853 he applied this name because the substance appears just as starch does when treated with iodine and sulfuric acid.
Amyloid is one of the many terms in pathology originated by Virchow. In 1853 he applied this name because the substance appears just as starch does when treated with iodine and sulfuric acid.
Definitions related to amyloid:
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A protein that collects in tissues when certain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, are present.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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