Abstract
Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is a single transmembrane protein that undergoes sequential proteolysis to generate multiple peptides, including the amyloid β -peptide (A β) - the major component of the senile plaques that are diagnostic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Amyloid Precursor Protein |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Approach |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203492185 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780849322457 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Neuroscience