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Structural characterization of the E2 domain of APL-1, a Caenorhabditis elegans homolog of human amyloid precursor protein, and its heparin binding site.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 15 Jan 2010
Hoopes James T, Liu Xuying, Xu Xiaomeng, Demeler Borries, Folta-Stogniew Ewa, Li Chris, Ha Ya
Abstract excerpt
The amyloid beta-peptide deposit found in the brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer disease is derived from a large heparin-binding protein precursor APP. The biological function of APP and its homologs is not precisely known. Here we report the x-ray structure of the E2 domain of APL-1, an APP...
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