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{{otheruses}}<!--[[Image:Crossbeta.png|300px|thumb|right|Structural model of a section of cross-beta amyloid fibril. The closest monomer units are highlighted. Note that each monomer contributes beta strand to a beta sheet which extends the full length of the fibril. In this example, the fibril comprises four beta sheets, with each monomer contributing two strands to two different sheets. Hydrogen bonding occurs in an intermolecular fashion. The strands are oriented perpendicular to the fibril axis.]]-->
'''Amyloids''' are insoluble fibrous [[protein]] aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to [[amyloidosis]], and may play a role in various other neurodegenerative diseases.<ref>[http://www.physorg.com/news88943328.html "Role of anesthetics in Alzheimer's disease: Molecular details revealed" University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Janaury 25, 2007]</ref>
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