Sandbox Reserved 591

This Sandbox is Reserved from Feb 1, 2013, through May 10, 2013 for use in the course "Biochemistry" taught by Irma Santoro at the Reinhardt University. This reservation includes Sandbox Reserved 591 through Sandbox Reserved 599.

To get started: Click the edit this page tab at the top. Save the page after each step, then edit it again. Click the 3D button (when editing, above the wikitext box) to insert Jmol. show the Scene authoring tools, create a molecular scene, and save it. Copy the green link into the page. Add a description of your scene. Use the buttons above the wikitext box for bold, italics, links, headlines, etc. More help: Help:Editing

I would like the page to have a table of contents and the following main sections: Background, Structure (with a jmol image area), Function, Clinical Relevance, and References. Thumb Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) is a major protein associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and was first identified in 1987. AD is characterized as the most common form of dementia that worsens over time. APP is produced in big amounts and is metabolized very quickly