Which of these is characteristic of amyloidosis-
Correct Answer: Beta pleated, fibrillary, congophilic
Description: Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease South Asia edition. *by electron microscopy all types amyloid consist of continuous non branching fibrills.X Ray crystallography and infrared spectroscopy demonstrate a characteristic cross-beta-pleated shear conformation .this conformation is responsible for distinctive Congo red staining and birefringence of amyloid.
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