The Identification of Biochanin A as a Potent and Selective β-Site App-Cleaving Enzyme 1 (Bace1) Inhibitor

Beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is the enzyme involved in the abnormal production of the amyloidogenic peptide Aβ, one of the major causes of histological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Thus, BACE1 represents a key target protein in the development of new potent...

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Main Authors: Kumju Youn, Ji-Hyun Park, Jinhyuk Lee, Woo-Sik Jeong, Chi-Tang Ho, Mira Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/10/637