BACE1

Belongs to peptidase family A1.

Source:http://purl.uniprot.org/enzyme/3.4.23.46

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Belongs to peptidase family A1., Suggested to be the major 'beta-secretase' responsible for the cleavage of the beta-amyloid precursor protein to form the amyloidogenic beta-peptide that is implicated in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease.
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uniprot:name
BACE1, Beta-secretase, Beta-site APP-cleaving enzyme 1, Beta-site Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1, Memapsin 2, Membrane-associated aspartic protease 2
uniprot:activity
Broad endopeptidase specificity. Cleaves Glu-Val-Asn-Leu-|-Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe in the Swedish variant of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein.