Beta - Amyloid (5 - 42)

Description:

Aβ 5-42 is produced from amyloid precursor protein by action of caspases. It is deposited in Alzheimer's disease brain as well, but less prone to aggregation.

Sequence:

RHDSGYEVHHQKLVFFAEDVGSNKGAIIGLMVGGVVIA

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Name	Beta - Amyloid (5 - 42)
Category	Beta-Amyloidand Related Peptides
One Letter Code	RHDSGYEVHHQKLVFFAEDVGSNKGAIIGLMVGGVVIA
Three Letter Code	{Arg}{His}{Asp}{Ser}{Gly}{Tyr}{Glu}{Val}{His}{His}{Gln}{Lys}{Leu}{Val}{Phe}{Phe}{Ala}{Glu}{Asp}{Val}{Gly}{Ser}{Asn}{Lys}{Gly}{Ala}{Ile}{Ile}{Gly}{Leu}{Met}{Val}{Gly}{Gly}{Val}{Val}{Ile}{Ala}
Molecular Weight	4051.600
Application	Alzheimer's Disease

Takeda, Kazuya, et al. "Amino-truncated amyloid β-peptide (Aβ5-40/42) produced from caspase-cleaved amyloid precursor protein is deposited in Alzheimer’s disease brain." The FASEB journal 18.14 (2004): 1755-1757.