Any one of various complex proteins that are deposited in tissues in different disease processes. In neuropsychiatry, the proteins of particular interest are beta-amyloid (also known as amyloid beta [A-beta]; the major constituent of the characteristic senile plaques of alzheimer\u2019s disease) and the amyloid precursor protein (app).<\/p>\n
A waxy, starch-like protein that tends to build up in tissues and organs in certain pathologic conditions.<\/p>\n
(Of spores and tissues) Staining blue or blue-black to blue-gray in Melzer\u2019s reagent.<\/p>\n
Waxy protein that forms in some tissues during the development of various diseases, e.g. forming disc-shaped plaques in the brain in Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
A glycoprotein, resembling starch, that is deposited in the internal organs in amyloidosis.<\/p>\n
Resembling starch; starchlike.<\/p>\n
In the intricate realm of the brain, there exists a peculiar substance characterized by its translucent and waxy nature. Comprised primarily of proteins, this substance manifests as plaques, which are abnormal deposits found within the brain.<\/p>\n
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Any one of various complex proteins that are deposited in tissues in different disease processes. In neuropsychiatry, the proteins of particular interest are beta-amyloid (also known as amyloid beta [A-beta]; the major constituent of the characteristic senile plaques of alzheimer\u2019s disease) and the amyloid precursor protein (app). A waxy, starch-like protein that tends to build […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"\n