crucial in the formation of senile plaques in Alzheimer |Source= Image:Amyloid_03big1.jpg licensed with PD-US 2008-01-31T19:11:55Z Garrondo 941x627 (144668
Enzymes act on the APP (Amyloid precursor protein) and cut it into fragments of protein, one of which is called beta-amyloid and its crucial in the formation