title: Regulation of the lipidation of beta-secretase by statins.
abstract: Statins inhibit the dimerization of beta-secretase [BACE (beta-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme)] by inhibiting the lipidation of BACE and associated proteins. Our studies have demonstrated a clearly defined temporal sequence for these reactions in the assembly of the BACE complex, which may provide targets for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK. r.parsons@sgul.ac.uk
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Farrant
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Austen
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D016282:Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D019281:Dimerization; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D002784:Cholesterol; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases; D016282:Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases; C509280:BACE1 protein, human