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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000682
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000682
Preferred Name

Amyloid

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Substance, Amyloid
Fibrils, Amyloid
Amyloid Fibrils
Amyloid Substance
Fibril, Amyloid
Amyloid Fibril
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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