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What are the physiological functions of BACE1 beyond APP processing that could cause side effects from therapeutic inhibition?
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The abstract identifies BACE1 as an attractive drug target but doesn't address its normal physiological roles. Understanding these functions is critical to predict potential adverse effects of BACE1 inhibitors in therapeutic development.
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Source paper: BACE1: the beta-secretase enzyme in Alzheimer's disease. (2004, Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN, PMID:15126696)