Insulin-degrading enzyme is exported via an unconventional protein secretion pathway

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) is a ubiquitously expressed zinc-metalloprotease that degrades several pathophysiologically significant extracellular substrates, including insulin and the amyloid β-protein (Aβ), and accumulating evidence suggests that IDE dysfunct...

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Main Authors: Leissring Malcolm A, Li Lilin, Zhao Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/4/1/4