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Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor

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.

Subtype terms (1)

More specific conditions that are subtypes of Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor in the MeSH hierarchy.