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Identifying genes that interact with Drosophila presenilin and amyloid precursor protein.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Apr 2009
van de Hoef Diana L, Hughes James, Livne-Bar Izhar, Garza Dan, Konsolaki Mary, Boulianne Gabrielle L
Abstract excerpt
The gamma-secretase complex is involved in cleaving transmembrane proteins such as Notch and one of the genes targeted in Alzheimer's disease known as amyloid precursor protein (APP). Presenilins function within the catalytic core of gamma-secretase, and mutated forms of presenilins were identified as causative factors in familial Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies show that in addition to Notch and APP,...
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