beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 2
beta-site APP cleaving enzyme 2
Biotype
protein coding gene
Automated Description
Predicted to enable aspartic-type endopeptidase activity. Involved in astrocyte activation. Located in dense core granule. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Orthologous to human BACE2 (beta-secretase 2).
RGD Description
Predicted to enable aspartic-type endopeptidase activity. Involved in astrocyte activation. Located in dense core granule. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Orthologous to human BACE2 (beta-secretase 2); PARTICIPATES IN Alzheimer's disease pathway; INTERACTS WITH 17alpha-ethynylestradiol; 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine; 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl.