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Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Q9Y5Z0 (BACE2_HUMAN)

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Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents

Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
    Beta-secretase 2
    EC=3.4.23.45
Alternative name(s):
    Beta-site APP-cleaving enzyme 2
    Aspartyl protease 1
      Short name(s)=Asp 1, ASP1
    Membrane-associated aspartic protease 1
    Memapsin-1
    Aspartic-like protease 56 kDa
    Down region aspartic protease
Gene names
Name: BACE2
Synonyms: AEPLC, ALP56, ASP21
ORF Names: UNQ418/PRO852
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Taxonomic identifier9606 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageEukaryotaMetazoaChordataCraniataVertebrataEuteleostomiMammaliaEutheriaEuarchontogliresPrimatesHaplorrhiniCatarrhiniHominidaeHomo

Protein attributes

Sequence length518 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level.

General annotation (Comments)

Catalytic activity

Broad endopeptidase specificity. Cleaves Glu-Val-Asn-Leu-|-Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe in the Swedish variant of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein.

Subunit structure

Interacts ith RTN3 and RTN4.

Subcellular location

Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the peptidase A1 family.

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical view

Molecule processing

Signal peptide1 – 2020 Potential
Propeptide21 – ? Potential
Chain? – 518Beta-secretase 2

Regions

Topological domain21 – 473453Extracellular Potential
Transmembrane474 – 49421 Potential
Topological domain495 – 51824Cytoplasmic Potential

Sites

Active site1101 By similarity
Active site3031 By similarity

Amino acid modifications

Glycosylation1701N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation3661N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential

Experimental info

Sequence conflict361A → T in AAF13714. Ref.4

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
Q9Y5Z0-1 [UniParc].

Last modified November 1, 1999. Version 1.
Checksum: 2E903150823760D3

FASTA51856,180
        10         20         30         40         50         60 
MGALARALLL PLLAQWLLRA APELAPAPFT LPLRVAAATN RVVAPTPGPG TPAERHADGL 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
ALALEPALAS PAGAANFLAM VDNLQGDSGR GYYLEMLIGT PPQKLQILVD TGSSNFAVAG 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
TPHSYIDTYF DTERSSTYRS KGFDVTVKYT QGSWTGFVGE DLVTIPKGFN TSFLVNIATI 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
FESENFFLPG IKWNGILGLA YATLAKPSSS LETFFDSLVT QANIPNVFSM QMCGAGLPVA 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
GSGTNGGSLV LGGIEPSLYK GDIWYTPIKE EWYYQIEILK LEIGGQSLNL DCREYNADKA 

       310        320        330        340        350        360 
IVDSGTTLLR LPQKVFDAVV EAVARASLIP EFSDGFWTGS QLACWTNSET PWSYFPKISI 

       370        380        390        400        410        420 
YLRDENSSRS FRITILPQLY IQPMMGAGLN YECYRFGISP STNALVIGAT VMEGFYVIFD 

       430        440        450        460        470        480 
RAQKRVGFAA SPCAEIAGAA VSEISGPFST EDVASNCVPA QSLSEPILWI VSYALMSVCG 

       490        500        510 
AILLVLIVLL LLPFRCQRRP RDPEVVNDES SLVRHRWK 

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References

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[1]"Membrane-anchored aspartyl protease with Alzheimer's disease beta-secretase activity."
Yan R., Bienkowski M.J., Shuck M.E., Miao H., Tory M.C., Pauley A.M., Brashier J.R., Stratman N.C., Mathews W.R., Buhl A.E., Carter D.B., Tomasselli A.G., Parodi L.A., Heinrikson R.L., Gurney M.E.
Nature 402:533-537(1999) [PubMed: 10591213] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
[2]"Identification of a novel aspartic proteinase (Asp 2) as beta-secretase."
Hussain I., Powell D.J., Howlett D.R., Tew D.G., Meek T.D., Chapman C., Gloger I.S., Murphy K.E., Southan C.D., Ryan D.M., Smith T.S., Simmons D.L., Walsh F.S., Dingwall C., Christie G.
Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 14:419-427(1999) [PubMed: 10656250] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
[3]"Identification of a novel aspartic-like protease differentially expressed in human breast cancer cell lines."
Xin H., Stephans J.C., Duan X., Harrowe G., Kim E., Grieshammer U., Kingsley C., Giese K.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1501:125-137(2000) [PubMed: 10838186] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
Tissue: Bone marrow.
[4]"Human aspartic protease memapsin 2 cleaves the beta-secretase site of beta-amyloid precursor protein."
Lin X., Koelsch G., Wu S., Downs D., Dashti A., Tang J.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97:1456-1460(2000) [PubMed: 10677483] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
[5]"Cloning of a gene from chromosome 21 Down region encoding a potential transmembrane aspartyl protease."
Accarino M.P., Fumagalli P., Ottolenghi S., Taramelli R.
Submitted (FEB-1998) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
[6]"Cloning of a novel mammalian aspartyl protease."
Solans A., Estivill X., de la Luna S.
Submitted (AUG-1999) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
[7]"The secreted protein discovery initiative (SPDI), a large-scale effort to identify novel human secreted and transmembrane proteins: a bioinformatics assessment."
Clark H.F., Gurney A.L., Abaya E., Baker K., Baldwin D.T., Brush J., Chen J., Chow B., Chui C., Crowley C., Currell B., Deuel B., Dowd P., Eaton D., Foster J.S., Grimaldi C., Gu Q., Hass P.E. expand/collapse author list , Heldens S., Huang A., Kim H.S., Klimowski L., Jin Y., Johnson S., Lee J., Lewis L., Liao D., Mark M.R., Robbie E., Sanchez C., Schoenfeld J., Seshagiri S., Simmons L., Singh J., Smith V., Stinson J., Vagts A., Vandlen R.L., Watanabe C., Wieand D., Woods K., Xie M.-H., Yansura D.G., Yi S., Yu G., Yuan J., Zhang M., Zhang Z., Goddard A.D., Wood W.I., Godowski P.J., Gray A.M.
Genome Res. 13:2265-2270(2003) [PubMed: 12975309] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA].
[8]"The DNA sequence of human chromosome 21."
Hattori M., Fujiyama A., Taylor T.D., Watanabe H., Yada T., Park H.-S., Toyoda A., Ishii K., Totoki Y., Choi D.-K., Groner Y., Soeda E., Ohki M., Takagi T., Sakaki Y., Taudien S., Blechschmidt K., Polley A. expand/collapse author list , Menzel U., Delabar J., Kumpf K., Lehmann R., Patterson D., Reichwald K., Rump A., Schillhabel M., Schudy A., Zimmermann W., Rosenthal A., Kudoh J., Shibuya K., Kawasaki K., Asakawa S., Shintani A., Sasaki T., Nagamine K., Mitsuyama S., Antonarakis S.E., Minoshima S., Shimizu N., Nordsiek G., Hornischer K., Brandt P., Scharfe M., Schoen O., Desario A., Reichelt J., Kauer G., Bloecker H., Ramser J., Beck A., Klages S., Hennig S., Riesselmann L., Dagand E., Wehrmeyer S., Borzym K., Gardiner K., Nizetic D., Francis F., Lehrach H., Reinhardt R., Yaspo M.-L.
Nature 405:311-319(2000) [PubMed: 10830953] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
[9]"The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC)."
The MGC Project Team
Genome Res. 14:2121-2127(2004) [PubMed: 15489334] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA].
Tissue: Skin.
[10]"Specificity of memapsin 1 and its implications on the design of memapsin 2 (beta-secretase) inhibitor selectivity."
Turner R.T. III, Loy J.A., Nguyen C., Devasamudram T., Ghosh A.K., Koelsch G., Tang J.
Biochemistry 41:8742-8746(2002) [PubMed: 12093293] [Abstract]
Cited for: CHARACTERIZATION.
[11]"Reticulons RTN3 and RTN4-B/C interact with BACE1 and inhibit its ability to produce amyloid beta-protein."
Murayama K.S., Kametani F., Saito S., Kume H., Akiyama H., Araki W.
Eur. J. Neurosci. 24:1237-1244(2006) [PubMed: 16965550] [Abstract]
Cited for: INTERACTION WITH RTN3 AND RTN4.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

AF200342 mRNA. Translation: AAF17078.1.
AF204944 mRNA. Translation: AAF26368.1.
AF117892 mRNA. Translation: AAD45240.1.
AF200192 mRNA. Translation: AAF13714.1.
AF050171 mRNA. Translation: AAD45963.1.
AF178532 mRNA. Translation: AAF29494.1.
AY358927 mRNA. Translation: AAQ89286.1.
AL163284 Genomic DNA. Translation: CAB90458.1.
AL163285 Genomic DNA. Translation: CAB90554.1.
BC014453 mRNA. Translation: AAH14453.1.
RefSeqNP_036237.2.
UniGeneHs.529408

3D structure databases

EntryMethodResolution (Å)ChainPositionsPDBsum
2EWYX-ray3.10A/B/C/D78-460[»]
SMRQ9Y5Z0. Positions 78-460.
ModBaseSearch...

Protein family/group databases

MEROPSA01.041.

Genome annotation databases

EnsemblENSG00000182240. Homo sapiens. [Contig view]
GeneID25825.
KEGGhsa:25825.

Organism-specific databases

H-InvDBHIX0016123.
HGNCHGNC:934. BACE2.
HPACAB008975.
MIM605668. gene.
PharmGKBPA25233.
GenAtlasSearch...
GeneCardsSearch...
GeneLynxSearch...

Phylogenomic databases

HOGENOMQ9Y5Z0.
HOVERGENQ9Y5Z0.

Gene expression databases

ArrayExpressQ9Y5Z0.
CleanExHS_BACE2.
GermOnlineENSG00000182240. Homo sapiens.

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR009119. Pept_A1_BACE.
IPR009121. Pept_A1_BACE2.
IPR001969. Pept_Asp_AS.
IPR009007. Pept_Aspartc_cat.
IPR001461. Peptidase_A1.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:2.40.70.10. Pept_Aspartc_cat. 2 hits.
PANTHERPTHR13683. Peptidase_A1. 1 hit.
PfamPF00026. Asp. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR01817. BACE2.
PR01815. BACEFAMILY.
PR00792. PEPSIN.
PROSITEPS00141. ASP_PROTEASE. 2 hits.
[Graphical view]
ProDomQ9Y5Z0.
[Graphical view] [Entries sharing at least one domain]
BLOCKSSearch...

Other Resources

SOURCESearch...
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameBACE2_HUMAN
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: Q9Y5Z0
Secondary accession number(s): Q9UJT6
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: May 30, 2000
Last sequence update: November 1, 1999
Last modified: July 22, 2008
This is version 80 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation projectHPI (Human Proteome Initiative)

Relevant documents

Human chromosome 21

Human chromosome 21: entries, gene names and cross-references to MIM

MIM cross-references

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) cross-references in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

PDB cross-references

Index of Protein Data Bank (PDB) cross-references

Peptidase families

Classification of peptidase families and list of entries

UniProtKB secondary accession numbers

Index of UniProtKB secondary accession numbers

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families

Names and origin · Protein attributes · General annotation (Comments) · Ontologies · Sequence annotation (Features) · Sequences · References · Cross-references · Entry information · Relevant documents