beta-secretase 1 measurement
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Term info
definition
Quantification of the amount of beta-secretase 1 in a sample, typicallly cerebrospinal fluid. Beta-secretase-1 is an aspartic-acid protease important in the formation of myelin sheaths in peripheral nerve cells, and is thought to have a role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis.
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has exact synonym
aspartyl protease 2, BACE1, beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1, ASP2, membrane-associated aspartic protease 2, beta-site APP cleaving enzyme 1, memapsin-2
term editor
Laura Harris