CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   | 2 | Mainly Beta | 
|   | 2.40 | Beta Barrel | 
|   | 2.40.70 | Cathepsin D, subunit A; domain 1 | 
|   | 2.40.70.10 | Acid Proteases | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | Acid Proteases | 
| Functional Family | Beta-secretase 1 | 
Enzyme Information
| 3.4.23.46 | Memapsin 2. based on mapping to UniProt P56817 Broad endopeptidase specificity. Cleaves Glu-Val-Asn-Leu-|-Asp-Ala-Glu- Phe in the Swedish variant of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein. -!- Suggested to be the major 'beta-secretase' responsible for the cleavage of the beta-amyloid precursor protein to form the amyloidogenic beta-peptide that is implicated in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. -!- Belongs to peptidase family A1. | 
UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P56817 | BACE1_HUMAN Homo sapiens Beta-secretase 1 | 
PDB Structure
| PDB | 2ZJI | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | Fragment-based discovery of novel BACE1 inhibitors using Tethering technology To be Published | 
