TTR: The gene that encodes transthyretin, a plasma protein consisting of 127 amino acids that binds retinol and thyroxine. Many distinct forms of amyloidosis have been related to different point mutations in TTR.

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TTR: The gene that encodes transthyretin, a plasma protein consisting of 127 amino acids that binds retinol and thyroxine. Many distinct forms of amyloidosis have been related to different point mutations in TTR.