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Descriptor English:
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Amyloid beta-Protein
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Proteína beta Amiloide
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Proteína beta Amilóide
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Synonyms English:
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Alzheimer beta-Protein
Amyloid Fibril Protein (Alzheimer's)
Amyloid Protein A4
beta-Amyloid Protein
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Tree Number:
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D12.776.049.025
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Definition English:
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A 4-kDa protein, 39-43 amino acids long, expressed by a gene located on chromosome 21. It is the major protein subunit of the vascular and plaque amyloid filaments in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and in aged individuals with trisomy 21 (DOWN SYNDROME). The protein is found predominantly in the nervous system, but there have been reports of its presence in non-neural tissue. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/biosyn /drug eff /physiol /ultrastruct permitted
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See Related English:
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Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
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History Note English:
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91
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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28856
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Unique Identifier:
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D016229
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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