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Alzheimer's disease, secretase, APP substrates therefor, and uses therefor

US6790610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2001
Grant dateSep 14, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/96472
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides the enzyme and enzymatic procedures for cleaving the &bgr; secretase cleavage site of the APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells and cell isolates and assays. The invention further provides a modified APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells, and cell isolates, and assays that are particularly useful for identifying candidate therapeutics for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

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