Amyloid precursor protein
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- | + | <StructureSection load='1mwp' size='350' side='right' scene='45/455464/Cv/1' caption='Human amyloid precursor protein heparin-binding domain [[1mwp]]'> | |
- | + | == Function == | |
- | + | '''Amyloid precursor protein''' (APP) is a transmembranal protein which is thought to regulate transcription. APP plays a role in synaptic formation and repair.<ref>PMID:12927332</ref> | |
- | == | + | == Disease == |
- | + | APP is cleaved by β-secretase and the resulting N terminal peptide which is ca. 40 amino acid long is called hAPP β-peptide. The aggregation of the hAPP β-peptide is the cause of Alzheimer’s Disease. For detailed discussion see<br /> | |
+ | * [[Human APP]]<br /> | ||
+ | * [[Human APP Intracellular Domain Complex with Fe65-PTB2]]<br /> | ||
+ | * [[Beta Amyloid forms Plaques]]<br /> | ||
+ | * [[Amyloid beta]] | ||
- | + | == Structural highlights == | |
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- | == | + | The extracellular region of APP contains several domains named E1 (residues 1-189) and E2 (residues 346-551). The E1 domain contains a growth factor-like or heparin-binding (residues 28-123) and Cu-binding (residues 124-189) subdomains. Additional domains are: Kunitz-type protease inhibitor (residues 287-344) and Zn-binding (residues 672-687). The Z-binding domain is involved in the oligomerizatin of APP. |
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+ | ==3D structures of amyloid precursor protein== | ||
+ | [[Amyloid precursor protein 3D structures]] | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
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