AEP, Asparagine Endopeptidase
-Cleaves APP/Tau into neurotoxic fragments
-upregulated in aging and AD brains
-Cleaves APP and Tau, producing neurotoxic fragments that promote Aβ deposition and Tau aggregation
-AEP inhibitors are being studied as potential neuroprotective agents in AD.
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