UniProt Summary
UniProt ID

P12023

Entry Name

A4_MOUSE

Protein Name

Amyloid-beta A4 protein

Primary Gene Name

App

Organism

Mus musculus (Mouse)

Molecular Function

Serine protease inhibitor
Protease inhibitor
Heparin-binding

Membrane Location

Secreted
Cell membrane
Membrane




Biological Literature Report of Shedding
Substrate Name Amyloid beta A4 protein precursor (APP)
Cell Type neurons; central nervous system (CNS)
Substrate Description anti-amyloidogenic, neuroprotective (α-secretase) , amyloidogenic pathway (β-secretase)
Substrate Function Category central nervous system (neuron)
Substrate Function Subtype Central nervous system (CNS) pathology
Sheddase α-secretase(ADAM10, ADAM17), β-Secretase(BACE)
Shedding-related Disease cell receptor
Short Summary of Papers the shedding of APP by ADAM (α-secretase) suppress β-amyloid formation (anti-amyloidogenic, neuroprotective)
Cleavage Information NONE
PMID 22553493 18951988



Cleavage Site Diagram



Topological Domains
Topological Domains
Start End
Extracellular
18 701
Transmembrane
702 722



Proteolytic Cleavage
Database CutSeq Mapped Position Protease Type Evidence PMID
MEROPS TVRA*LEVP 17 signal peptidase complex (animal) physiologically relevant Mass spectroscopy 16457602   
PAPER EVRH*QKLV 685 ADAM8, ADAM9, ADAM10, ADAM17, ADAM33 16542157   
PaperC No_information BACE1 Type I proteomics 22728825   
PaperC No_information BACE1 Type I TMP proteomics 23430253   



Secretome Detection
Secretome Database Cell Type or Body Fluid PubMed Reference
PAPER neuron 22728825
PAPER β-Cell 23430253
PAPER macrophage 24396086