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Conformational Models of APP Processing by Gamma Secretase Based on Analysis of Pathogenic Mutations.
International journal of molecular sciences - 18 Dec 2021
Kim Meewhi, Bezprozvanny Ilya
Abstract excerpt
Proteolytic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sequential cleavage of APP by β and γ secretases leads to the generation of Aβ40 (non-amyloidogenic) and Aβ42 (amyloidogenic) peptides. Presenilin-1 (PS1) or presenilin-2 (PS2) play the role of a catalytic subunit of γ-secretase. Multiple familial AD (FAD) mutations in APP, PS1, or PS2...
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