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One of the hypothetical causes of this disease is depicted as the presence of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients, which are composed of Aß. | One of the hypothetical causes of this disease is depicted as the presence of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients, which are composed of Aß. | ||
These are peptides of 36–43 amino acids, obtained via proteolysis of '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyloid_precursor_protein Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP)]''' by ß and γ secretases. | These are peptides of 36–43 amino acids, obtained via proteolysis of '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyloid_precursor_protein Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP)]''' by ß and γ secretases. | ||
An immunologic approach to the disease is made. Researchers have developped a monoclonal antibody, | An immunologic approach to the disease is made. Researchers have developped a monoclonal antibody, WO2 which can bind specifically to the Aß’s epitope, thus leading the complex to be phagocyted. | ||
== Biological Function == | == Biological Function == | ||
