Memapsin 2 (beta secretase 1, beta-site APP cleaving enzyme 1, aspartyl protease 2, BACE) molecule.

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Memapsin 2 (beta secretase 1, beta-site APP cleaving enzyme 1, aspartyl protease 2, BACE) molecule. Cleavage of amyloid-precursor protein (APP) by BACE is an essential step in the formation of amyloid-beta, and this is important in Alzheimer's disease.

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