tau protein

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tau protein (plural tau proteins)

1. (neurology) A protein abundant especially in the neurons of the human central nervous system that stabilizes microtubules, and when misfolded is associated with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

   Synonym: tau

• microtubule-associated protein (MAP)

• MAPT
• tauopathy

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