Beta Amyloids are proteins that are found in normal brains. In patients with Alzheimer's disease, the proteins are not broken down as they would be in healthy brains. Instead, the proteins accumulate to form sticky protein plaques.
Beta Amyloids in Alzheimer's Disease
Amyloids are fragments of protein that are produced naturally in the body. Beta-amyloids are fragments of the protein amyloid precursor protein (APP). In Alzheimer's patients, the fragments stick together creating protein plaques.AHAF.org: AMYLOID PLAQUES AND NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES In a healthy brain, the proteins would be broken down and eliminated. Research suggests that the beta-amyloid plaques cause the symptoms of dementia in Alzheimer's patients.
How does alzheimers affect the brain? What treatments can slow down the disease?(3 Answers)
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Alzheimer's disease is caused by neurofibrillary tangles, which are abnormally folded A-beta and tau proteins in the brain... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3 ...
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