Alpha, beta-and gamma-secretases in alzheimer's disease

Frontiers in Bioscience - Scholar

Volumn 4 S, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1126-1150

  Epis, Roberta ^a   Marcello, Elena ^a   Gardoni, Fabrizio ^a   Di Luca, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

ADAM10; Alzheimer's disease; BACE1; Presenilin; Review

Indexed keywords

ADAM10 ENDOPEPTIDASE; ALPHA SECRETASE; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; ANTERIOR PHARYNX DEFECTIVE 1 PROTEIN; BETA SECRETASE; BETA SECRETASE 1; BETA SECRETASE INHIBITOR; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; GAMMA SECRETASE; GAMMA SECRETASE INHIBITOR; NICASTRIN; PRESENILIN; PRESENILIN ENHANCER 2 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ISOENZYME; SECRETASE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG TARGETING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME REGULATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; ANIMAL; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN PRECURSOR; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN SECRETASES; ANIMALS; HUMANS; ISOENZYMES;

EID: 84858962651     PISSN: 19450516     EISSN: 19450524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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