Crystal structure of the N-terminal, growth factor-like domain of Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein.
Rossjohn, J., Cappai, R., Feil, S.C., Henry, A., McKinstry, W.J., Galatis, D., Hesse, L., Multhaup, G., Beyreuther, K., Masters, C.L., Parker, M.W.(1999) Nat Struct Biol 6: 327-331
- PubMed: 10201399 
- DOI: 10.1038/7562
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1MWP - PubMed Abstract: 
Amyloid precursor protein (APP) plays a central role in Alzheimer disease. A proteolytic-breakdown product of APP, called beta-amyloid, is a major component of the diffuse and fibrillar deposits found in Alzheimer diseased brains. The normal physiological role of APP remains largely unknown despite much work ...