The structure and function of Alzheimer's amyloid beta proteins /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schubert, David, 1943-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : R.G. Landes, 1994.
Series:Medical intelligence unit.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Amyloid and Alzheimer's disease: the first eighty years
  • Amyloid
  • Amyloid purification
  • Amyloid beta protein precursor structure
  • Structural properties of amyloid beta protein and its precursor
  • Protease inhibitor insert
  • Tyrosine sulfation
  • Glycosylation
  • Phosphorylation
  • Heparin binding
  • Interaction between A† and A†PP
  • Interaction between A†PP and transforming growth factor beta
  • Amyloid beta protein
  • Alternative protein conformations
  • Conformation of A† in amyloid
  • A† sequence
  • Physical chemical properties of A†.
  • Mechanism of amyloid formation
  • Rodent A† is conformationally distinct from human A†
  • Aluminum
  • A† interacts with apolipoprotein E
  • Metabolism of amyloid beta protein precursor
  • Secretory and endocytotic pathways
  • A†PP secretion
  • Alternative secretory processing of A†PP
  • Lysosomal metabolism of A†PP
  • Constitutive release of A†
  • Origin of A†
  • Genetics
  • Chromosome 21
  • Chromosome 14
  • Chromosome 19
  • Cell survival and neurotoxic effects of amyloid beta protein
  • A† has cell survival activity.
  • Neurotoxicity of endogenously synthesized A†PP
  • Neurotoxicity of exogenously applied A†
  • Mechanisms of A† toxicity
  • Necrosis versus apoptosis
  • Anticoagulant and adhesive properties of the amyloid beta protein precursor
  • A†PP is a potent protease inhibitor and anticoagulant
  • A†PP in the extracellular matrix
  • Normal localization of A†PP
  • Cellular adhesion
  • Growth- and neurite-promoting activities of the amyloid beta protein precursor
  • A†PP is a mitogen
  • Identification of the rems sequence.
  • A†PP promotes neurite outgrowth
  • Cell survival activity of A†PP
  • Regulation of A†PP synthesis and expression.