Diseases due to Protein Misfolding And Aggregation Flashcards
1
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Sickle cell disease
A
HbS
2
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Creutzfeld Jacob disease/ spongiform encephalopathies
A
Prion protein (Prp)
3
Q
Huntington’s disease
A
Huntington
4
Q
Alzheimer’s disease
A
Beta amyloid protein
5
Q
Parkinson’s disease
A
Alpha synuclein
6
Q
Transthyretin amyloidosis/ senile systemic amyloidosis
A
Transthyretin
7
Q
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A
Superoxide dismutase
8
Q
Type 2 diabetes
A
Amylin
9
Q
Cataracts
A
Crystallin
10
Q
Amyloid A amyloidosis
A
Serum amyloid protein
11
Q
Amyloid light chain amyloidosis
A
Immunoglobulin light chain
12
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Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (respiratory complications)
A
Alpha1-antitrypsin