Research Notes on Transthyretin
Transthyretin (TTR) is a serum and cerebrospinal fluid carrier of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4). TTR was originally called prealbumin because it ran faster than albumins on electrophoresis gels. ...read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- TTR is produced by the liver and is associated with amyloidosis (genetic abnormality).1
- Plasma protein that binds with retinol and thyroxine; consists of 127 amino acids.2
- One of three thyroid hormone-binding proteins found in the blood.3
Top Resources on Transthyretin
- MedTerms (via eMedicineHealth): Definition Of Transthyretin
- Wrong Diagnosis: Description Of Transthyretin
- PubMed: Transthyretin (Prealbumin) In Health And Disease: Nutritional Implications
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Amyloidosis
- MedicineNet: Amyloidosis - Familial Amyloidosis
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBI): Transthyretin
- University Of Wisconsin-Madison (via Transthyretin.com): Discovery May Halt Progression Of Alzheimer's (Sept. 13, 2004)
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Amyloidosis
- ↑ MedTerms (via eMedicineHealth): Definition Of Transthyretin
- ↑ European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBI): Transthyretin
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