Abstract
Amino acid sequence studies of the amino terminal 25 residues of amyloid A (AA) protein and the serum precursor (SAA) induced with casein or LPS indicate differences in the sequence at position 6 and significant heterogeneity at several other positions in SAA. These findings suggest that SAA is a polymorphic serum protein and raise the possibility that only certain forms of SAA are processed to the tissue amyloid fibril.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 138-140 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Immunology |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |