Function and Biology Details
Reaction catalysed:
Broad endopeptidase specificity. Cleaves Glu-Val-Asn-Leu-|-Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe in the Swedish variant of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein.
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
Structure analysis Details
Assembly composition:
hetero trimer (preferred)
Assembly name:
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-212880 (preferred)
Entry contents:
3 distinct polypeptide molecules
Macromolecules (3 distinct):
Beta-secretase 2
Molecule details ›
Chains: A, B
Length: 386 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 42.11 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
UniProt:
Sequence domains: Eukaryotic aspartyl protease
Structure domains: Acid Proteases
Length: 386 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 42.11 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
UniProt:
- Canonical:
Q9Y5Z0 (Residues: 75-460; Coverage: 78%)
Sequence domains: Eukaryotic aspartyl protease
Structure domains: Acid Proteases
