amyloid

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12869
Fibrous protein secreted into the extracellular space where it forms amorphous deposits in multiple organs in some pathological states.
Note: Amyloid beta (\({\rm{A}}\upbeta\)) is found in neuronal plaques in the brain in Alzheimer disease.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1122 [Terms] [Paper]