Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
A single-pass type I membrane protein. It is cleaved by AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN SECRETASES to produce peptides of varying amino acid lengths. A 39-42 amino acid peptide, AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES is a principal component of the extracellular amyloid in SENILE PLAQUES.
Year introduced: 1992
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.049.407.249, D12.776.543.039, D12.776.811.050, D12.776.815.468.500
MeSH Unique ID: D016564
Entry Terms:
- Amyloid beta Protein Precursor
- beta-Protein Precursor, Amyloid
- beta-Amyloid Protein Precursor
- beta Amyloid Protein Precursor
- Amyloid A4 Protein Precursor
- Protease Nexin 2
- Nexin 2, Protease
- Protease Nexin II
- Nexin II, Protease
- Amyloid beta Precursor Protein
- Amyloid Protein Precursor
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