Aß (1-40) together with Aß (1-42) are two major C-terminal variants of the Aß protein constituting the majority of Aßs. These undergo post-secretory aggregation and deposition in the Alzheimer’s disease brain.
Electron microscopy of b-amyloid (1-40) stained with Thioflavin T (data generated by an AnaSpec scientist).
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Molecular Weight
4329.9
Sequence (One-Letter Code)
DAEFRHDSGYEVHHQKLVFFAEDVGSNKGAIIGLMVGGVV
Sequence (Three-Letter Code)
H - Asp - Ala - Glu - Phe - Arg - His - Asp - Ser - Gly - Tyr - Glu - Val - His - His - Gln - Lys - Leu - Val - Phe - Phe - Ala - Glu - Asp - Val - Gly - Ser - Asn - Lys - Gly - Ala - Ile - Ile - Gly - Leu - Met - Val - Gly - Gly - Val - Val - OH