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Forms of Amyloid

Forms of Amyloid

Forms of Amyloid Q. 1 The accepted nomenclature of amyloidosis is AX. What stands for A and X:  A A-Amyloid X protein in the fibril  B A- Amyloid X- beta pleated structure  C A-Amyloid X- helical structure  D A- Amyloid X -birefringent Q. 1 The accepted nomenclature of amyloidosis is AX. What stands for A […]

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Forms of Amyloid

Forms of Amyloid FORMS OF AMYLOID 3 most common forms of amyloid proteins are- AL (amyloid light chain) protein AA (amyloid associated) protein Aβ amyloid Others forms are- TTR, β2 microglobulin 1. AL protein derived from immunoglobulin light chain. AL fibril protein is derived from lambda (λ) light chain (twice more common) than kappa (κ).

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