1st Edition

Amyloid Precursor Protein A Practical Approach

Edited By Weiming Xia, Huaxi Xu Copyright 2004
    242 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    In the search for an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, APP is a unique model protein that illustrates the wide array of basic and sophisticated characterization techniques available.

    Exploring a variety of biological techniques to clarify the structure and function of this transmembrane protein, this text presents each method with detailed, step-by-step protocols to achieve reproducible results and provide a framework for studying other membrane proteins.

    In the search for an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, APP is a unique model protein that illustrates the wide array of basic and sophisticated characterization techniques available. Amyloid Precursor Protein: A Practical Approach presents a variety of biological techniques utilized in genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry to elucidate the structure and function of this transmembrane protein. Each technique is presented with detailed, step-by-step protocols to achieve reproducible results and provide a framework for studying other membrane proteins. These protocols also form the core of the authors' approach to elucidating the function of APP.

    Biography

    Weiming Xia, Huaxi Xu