MeSH definition : An ACUTE PHASE REACTION protein present in low concentrations in normal sera, but
found at higher concentrations in sera of older persons and in patients with AMYLOIDOSIS.
It is the circulating precusor of amyloid A protein, which is found deposited in AA
type AMYLOID FIBRILS.;
MeSH synonym : serum amyloid protein a; amyloid a protein-related serum component; serum a related protein; amyloid a protein related serum component; amyloid a precursor; amyloid protein aa precursor; amyloid protein saa; serum amyloid a; amyloid-related serum protein (saa); amyloid serum protein saa;
Related MeSH term : amyloid A protein; Amyloid Fibril Protein AA; Amyloid Protein AA;
An ACUTE PHASE REACTION protein present in low concentrations in normal sera, but
found at higher concentrations in sera of older persons and in patients with AMYLOIDOSIS.
It is the circulating precusor of amyloid A protein, which is found deposited in AA
type AMYLOID FIBRILS.