tau protein
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Noun
tau protein (plural tau proteins)
- (neurology) A protein abundant especially in the neurons of the central nervous system, where they stabilize neurons, and that are associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases when misfolded.
Synonyms
- (neurology): tau
Hypernyms
- microtubule-associated protein (MAP)
See also
- MAPT
- tauopathy
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