Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,896,994,545 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

tau protein

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
tau protein [′tau̇ ‚prō‚tēn]
(neuroscience)
A protein found in the axons of healthy neurons, where it binds to other proteins called microtubules to form the cytoskeleton of the neuron and provide the tracks over which material can be transported from one part of the neuron to another.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Contributors overview compounds that interact with tubulin, then address molecular mechanisms, microtubule dynamics, post translational modification, isotypes, tubulin proteomics in cancer, structures, destabilization, molecular features of the interaction of colchicines and related structures with tubulin, mechanisms of resistant to drugs that interfere with microtubule assembly, microtubule damaging agents, microtubule targeting agents, and associations with tau proteins.
The drug, rember, is the first to target the "tangles" of Tau protein that develop in the brain with Alzheimer's, killing off cells needed for memory.
The drug, Rember, targets the build-up of tau protein tangles which form inside the brain nerve cells of people with Alzheimer's.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.