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1428 Amyloid b-Peptide (1-42) (human)
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Amyloid b-peptide (1-42) (human)

Biological Activity:

Human form of the predominant amyloid β-peptide found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Downregulates bcl-2 and increases the levels of bax. Neurotoxic.

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M.Wt: 4514.08
Formula: C203H311N55O60S
Storage: Desiccate at -20°C
CAS No: [107761-42-2]

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    References:

    Glenner and Wong (1984) Alzheimer's disease: initial report of the purification and characterization of a novel cerebrovascular amyloid protein. Biochem.Biophys.Res.Comm. 120 885. Paradis et al (1996) Amyloid beta peptide of Alzheimer's disease downregulates bcl-2 and upregulates bax expression in human neurons. J.Neurosci. 16 7533. Van Nostrand et al (1996) Amyloid β-protein induces the cerebrovascular cellular pathology of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Ann.N.Y.Acad.Sci. 777 297.
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    Keywords: Amyloid B-peptide (1-42) (human), Cell Metabolism, Predominant Amyloid B-protein Fragment, Tocris Bioscience

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