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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D053764
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D053764
Preferred Name

Presenilin-1

Definitions
Integral membrane protein of Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. Its homodimer is an essential component of the gamma-secretase complex that catalyzes the cleavage of membrane proteins such as NOTCH RECEPTORS and AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES precursors. PSEN1 mutations cause early-onset ALZHEIMER DISEASE type 3 that may occur as early as 30 years of age in humans.
Synonyms
Presenilin 1
S182 Protein
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