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amyloid
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amyloid [′am·ə‚lȯid]
(pathology)
An abnormal protein deposited in tissues, formed from the infiltration of an unknown substance, probably a carbohydrate.
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Desmin is a protein that forms structural filaments in heart muscle cells, while amyloids are misshapen lumps of protein deposited in tissues.
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Prions and the other amyloids are cases in which proteins are misfolded into shapes that interfere with normal biological processes.
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