Article
Intramembrane proteolysis by presenilin and presenilin-like proteases.
Journal of cell science - 15 Jul 2003
Xia Weiming, Wolfe Michael S
Abstract excerpt
Regulated intramembrane proteolysis is a novel mechanism involving proteases that hydrolyze their substrates in a hydrophobic environment. Presenilin (PS) 1 and PS 2 are required for intramembrane cleavage of an increasing number of type I membrane proteins, including the amyloid precursor protein of Alzheimer's disease and the Notch receptor, which signals during differentiation and development. Mutagenesis,...
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