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Apolipoprotein A-I induced amyloidosis.
FEBS letters - 3 Jul 1998
Genschel J, Haas R, Pröpsting M J, Schmidt H H
Abstract excerpt
Amyloidosis is characterized by extracellular deposits of protein fibrils with a high content of beta-sheets in secondary structure. The protein forms together with proteoglycans amyloid fibrils causing organ damage and serious morbidity. Intact apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) is an important protein in lipid metabolism regulating the synthesis and catabolism of high density lipoproteins (HDL). Usually, apoA-I is not...
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