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Serum Amyloid P-Component  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Amyloid P component is a small, non-fibrillar glycoprotein found in normal serum and in all amyloid deposits. It has a pentagonal (pentaxin) structure. It is an acute phase protein, modulates immunologic responses, inhibits ELASTASE, and has been suggested as an indicator of LIVER DISEASE.

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  • Amyloid P Component

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DBNFZ1RF-N

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