Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
Synonyms
Amyloid A4 Protein Precursor
Amyloid Protein Precursor
Amyloid beta Precursor Protein
Amyloid beta Protein Precursor
Nexin 2, Protease
Nexin II, Protease
Protease Nexin 2
Protease Nexin II
beta Amyloid Protein Precursor
beta-Amyloid Protein Precursor
beta-Protein Precursor, Amyloid
A single-pass type I membrane protein. It is cleaved by AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN SECRETASES to produce peptides of varying amino acid lengths. A 39-42 amino acid peptide, AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES is a principal component of the extracellular amyloid in SENILE PLAQUES.