Amyloid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000323",
  "term": "Amyloid",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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": [
    "amyloid fibrils"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "multiprotein complexes",
    "Alzheimer disease",
    "amyloidosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "amiloide"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/amyloid/"
}