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Presenilin-1 affects trafficking and processing of betaAPP and is targeted in a complex with nicastrin to the plasma membrane.
The Journal of cell biology - 5 Aug 2002
Kaether Christoph, Lammich Sven, Edbauer Dieter, Ertl Michaela, Rietdorf Jens, Capell Anja, Steiner Harald, Haass Christian
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Amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) is generated by the consecutive cleavages of beta- and gamma-secretase. The intramembraneous gamma-secretase cleavage critically depends on the activity of presenilins (PS1 and PS2). Although there is evidence that PSs are aspartyl proteases with gamma-secretase activ...
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