Amyloid (disambiguation)
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An Amyloid
is any of certain insoluble fibrous protein aggregates.
Amyloid also may refer to:
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 neurodegenerative diseases.-Definition:...
is any of certain insoluble fibrous protein aggregates.
Amyloid also may refer to:
- Amyloid (mycology)Amyloid (mycology)In mycology the term amyloid refers to a crude chemical test using iodine in either Melzer's reagent or Lugol's solution, to produce a black to blue-black positive reaction. It is called amyloid because starch gives a similar reaction, and that reaction for starch is also called an amyloid reaction...
, chemical reaction used in characterization of fungi
See also
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- Amyl (disambiguation)