PSEN2 Gene

Last updated on: 22.05.2023

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

The PSEN2 gene (PSEN2 stands for "presenilin 2") is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 1q42.13. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms of PSEN2 have been identified.

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In AD patients with a hereditary form of the disease, associations with mutations in the presenilin proteins (PSEN1 or PSEN2) or the amyloid precursor protein (APP) are detectable. These mutations lead to increased production of the longer form of amyloid-beta (the main component of amyloid deposits in AD brains). Presenilins are thought to regulate APP processing through their action on gamma-secretase, an enzyme that cleaves APP. Presenilins are involved in Notch receptor cleavage, so they either directly regulate gamma-secretase activity or act as protease enzymes themselves.

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Diseases associated with PSEN2 include.

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The gamma-secretase is a multi-subunit internal protease that cleaves within the transmembrane domain of its substrates. It is involved in the processing of Notch. The protease is an integral membrane protein and consists of four proteins:

  • Presenilin
  • Nicastrin
  • APH-1 and
  • PEN-2.

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Last updated on: 22.05.2023