Amyloid fibrils are abnormal protein structures that can build up in our body and form clumps. These clumps can disrupt the normal functioning of cells and tissues, causing various diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Full definition
And although it may still be science fiction, he also believes that one day scientists may use the material properties of amyloid fibrils in research on invisible meta materials. (sciencedaily.com)
Chris Dobson, a chemist and structural biologist at the University of Cambridge, U.K., suspected that a much broader range of proteins could form amyloid fibrils in test tubes. (sciencemag.org)
To address this, we have generated 22 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against aggregates formed by a blood transport protein, transthyretin (TTR), which primarily forms amyloid fibrils in a patient's heart and / or peripheral nerves. (sens.org)