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Amyloid beta-Peptides MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Amyloid beta-Peptides
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.024
D12.776.049.407.249.500
D12.776.543.039.500
Unique ID
D016229
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016229
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
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
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Amyloid (1966-1990)
See Also
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Public MeSH Note
91
History Note
91
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/06/17
Revision Date
2020/01/16
Amyloid beta-Peptides Preferred
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