Chemicals and Drugs

Amyloid beta-Peptides

Peptides generated from AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES PRECURSOR. An amyloid fibrillar form of these peptides is the major component of amyloid plaques found in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and in aged individuals with trisomy 21 (DOWN SYNDROME). The peptide is found predominantly in the nervous system, but there have been reports of its presence in non-neural tissue.

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Peptides generated from AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES PRECURSOR. An amyloid fibrillar form of these peptides is the major component of amyloid plaques found in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and in aged individuals with trisomy 21 (DOWN SYNDROME). The peptide is found predominantly in the nervous system, but there have been reports of its presence in non-neural tissue.

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30 entry terms
  • Alzheimer beta-Protein
  • Alzheimer's ABP
  • Alzheimer's Amyloid Fibril Protein
  • Amyloid AD-AP
  • Amyloid Fibril Protein, Alzheimer's
  • Amyloid Protein A4
  • Amyloid beta-Peptide
  • Amyloid beta-Protein
  • Amyloid beta-Proteins
  • beta Amyloid
  • beta-Amyloid Protein
  • ABP, Alzheimer's
  • AD-AP, Amyloid
  • Alzheimer ABP
  • Alzheimer beta Protein
  • Alzheimers ABP
  • Amyloid AD AP
  • Amyloid beta Peptide
  • Amyloid beta Peptides
  • Amyloid beta Protein
  • Amyloid beta Proteins
  • Amyloid, beta
  • Protein A4, Amyloid
  • Protein, beta-Amyloid
  • beta Amyloid Protein
  • beta-Peptide, Amyloid
  • beta-Peptides, Amyloid
  • beta-Protein, Alzheimer
  • beta-Protein, Amyloid
  • beta-Proteins, Amyloid

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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  • Amyloid (1966-1990)

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  1. D12.644w.024
  2. D12.776w.049w.407.249.500
  3. D12.776w.543w.039.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amyloid beta-Peptides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016229. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016229
  2. Amyloid beta-Peptides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65456019