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.