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The players on the γ-secretase team

Aβ generation requires γ-secretase activity. Inhibition of γ-secretase may now be easier due to the recent identification of the four proteins that make up the γ-secretase complex.

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Figure 1: Presenilin, APH1 and nicastrin first form a stable complex.

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Takashima, A., Shimojo, M. & Wolozin, B. The players on the γ-secretase team. Nat Med 12, 766–767 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0706-766

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