Endoproteolysis of presenilin in vitro: inhibition by gamma-secretase inhibitors.

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The final proteolytic step to generate the amyloid beta-protein (Abeta) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) from beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) is achieved by presenilin (PS)-dependent gamma-secretase cleavage. AD-causing mutations in PS1 and PS2 result in a selective and significant increase in production of the more amyloidogenic Abeta42 peptide. PS1 and PS2 undergo endoproteolysis by an unknown enzyme termed...

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