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Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) and ΒZA4 Amyloid in the Etiology of Alzheimer's Disease: Precursor‐Product Relationships in the Derangement of Neuronal Function

1991; Wiley; Volume: 1; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1750-3639.1991.tb00667.x

1750-3639

Konrad Beyreuther, Colin L. Masters,

Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism

Brain PathologyVolume 1, Issue 4 p. 241-251 Free Access Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) and ΒZA4 Amyloid in the Etiology of Alzheimer's Disease: Precursor-Product Relationships in the Derangement of Neuronal Function Konrad Beyreuther, Konrad Beyreuther Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of GermanySearch for more papers by this authorColin L. Masters, Colin L. Masters Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, and The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, Parkville, Victoria 3052, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Konrad Beyreuther, Konrad Beyreuther Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of GermanySearch for more papers by this authorColin L. Masters, Colin L. Masters Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, and The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, Parkville, Victoria 3052, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: July 1991 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-3639.1991.tb00667.xCitations: 140AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Glenner GG, Wong CW (1984) Alzheimer's disease: Initial report of the purification and characterization of a novel cerebrovascular amyloid protein. 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