A new brain metalloendopeptidase which degrades the Alzheimer ß-amyloid 1-40 peptide producing soluble fragments without neurotoxic effects

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1153-1156

  Carvalho, K M ^a   Franca M S F ^a   Camarao G C ^a   Ruchon, A F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alzheimer amyloid 1 40 peptide; Alzheimer's disease; Brain metalloendopeptidase

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; BRAIN; ENDOPEPTIDASES; HUMANS;

EID: 0031242669     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997001000002     Document Type: Article

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