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  2. Amyloid beta - Wikipedia

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    Amyloid beta (Aβ, Abeta or beta-amyloid) denotes peptides of 36–43 amino acids that are the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. [2] The peptides derive from the amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP), which is cleaved by beta secretase and gamma secretase to yield Aβ in a cholesterol ...

  3. P3 peptide - Wikipedia

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    p3 peptide also known as amyloid β- peptide (Aβ) 17–40/42 is the peptide resulting from the α-and γ-secretase cleavage from the amyloid precursor protein . It is known to be the major constituent of diffuse plaques observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains and pre- amyloid plaques in people affected by Down syndrome .

  4. Amyloid-beta precursor protein - Wikipedia

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    Amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP) is an integral membrane protein expressed in many tissues and concentrated in the synapses of neurons. It functions as a cell surface receptor [ 5 ] and has been implicated as a regulator of synapse formation , [ 6 ] neural plasticity , [ 7 ] antimicrobial activity, [ 8 ] and iron export . [ 9 ]

  5. Amyloid plaques - Wikipedia

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    Amyloid beta (Aβ) is a small protein, most often 40 or 42 amino acids in length, that is released from a longer parent protein called the Aβ-precursor protein (APP). [24] APP is produced by many types of cell in the body, but it is especially abundant in neurons. It is a single-pass transmembrane protein, passing once through cellular ...

  6. Spreadsheet - Wikipedia

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    In Microsoft Excel, these functions are defined using Visual Basic for Applications in the supplied Visual Basic editor, and such functions are automatically accessible on the worksheet. Also, programs can be written that pull information from the worksheet, perform some calculations, and report the results back to the worksheet.

  7. DNA and RNA codon tables - Wikipedia

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    A codon table can be used to translate a genetic code into a sequence of amino acids. [1] [2] The standard genetic code is traditionally represented as an RNA codon table, because when proteins are made in a cell by ribosomes, it is messenger RNA (mRNA) that directs protein synthesis. [2] [3] The mRNA sequence is determined by the sequence of ...

  8. Armadillo repeat - Wikipedia

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    An armadillo repeat is a characteristic, repetitive amino acid sequence of about 42 residues in length that is found in many proteins. Proteins that contain armadillo repeats typically contain several tandemly repeated copies.

  9. Biochemistry of Alzheimer's disease - Wikipedia

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    Amyloid beta is a short peptide that is an abnormal proteolytic byproduct of the transmembrane protein amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP), whose function is unclear but thought to be involved in neuronal development. [2] The presenilins are components of proteolytic complex involved in APP processing and degradation. [3] [4]