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Amyloid beta secretase gene (BACE) is neither mutated in nor associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience letters - 2 Nov 2001
Cruts M, Dermaut B, Rademakers R, Roks G, Van den Broeck M, Munteanu G, van Duijn C M, Van Broeckhoven C
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The beta-site of beta-amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme (BACE) cleaves the beta-amyloid (Abeta) precursor protein at the N-terminal end of Abeta, allowing for the production of Abeta by C-terminal gamma-secretase cleavage. We hypothesized that over-activity of BACE might lead to the overp...
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