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BACE1 gene

Known as: BACE, SECRETASE, BETA, beta-site APP-cleaving enzyme 1 
This gene plays a role in protein cleavage.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Bispecific antibodies engineered to both bind to the primate transferrin receptor and inhibit β-secretase are taken up by the… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Alzheimer disease is characterized by the accumulation of abnormally folded protein fragments, i.e., amyloid beta peptide (Abeta… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
β-Site APP-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is required for the penultimate cleavage of the amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) leading to… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
BACE1 activity is significantly increased in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, potentially contributing to… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
β-Secretase (BACE1) is the rate-limiting protease for the generation of the amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) in Alzheimer disease. Mice in… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Summary.Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder leading to dementia and its prevalence increases… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The sequential enzymatic actions of β-APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1), presenilins (PS), and other proteins of the γ-secretase… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The aspartyl protease BACE1 cleaves the amyloid precursor protein and the sialyltransferase ST6Gal I and is important in the… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The novel transmembrane aspartic protease BACE (for Beta-site APP CleavingEnzyme) is the β-secretase that cleaves amyloid…