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

US7456269B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2004
Grant dateNov 25, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2025

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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 β secretase cleavage site of the APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells and cell isolates and assays. An enzyme that cleaves the α-secretase site of APP also is provided. 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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