Neurodegenerative terms

ß-Amyloid: ß-Amyloid protein causes problems only when it is converted from its normal soluble form to insoluble ß-pleated sheets, which accumulate into neurotoxic amyloid plaques. In its healthy role it is probably involved in stabilising cell walls.

Prions: These are proteins produced by the prion gene and probably have a role in maintaining the electrical activity of cells. In Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the normal soluble form changes its configuration …