The precursor of Alzheimer's disease amyloid A4 protein resembles a cell-surface receptor.

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Published in Nature on April 01, 1987

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J Kang, H G Lemaire, A Unterbeck, J M Salbaum, C L Masters, K H Grzeschik, G Multhaup, K Beyreuther, B Müller-Hill

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