ASP1, BAE2, DRAP, AEPLC, ALP56, ASP21, CDA13, CEAP1, Beta-secretase 2, Aspartic-like protease 56 kDa, Aspartyl protease 1, Asp 1, Beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 2, Beta-site APP cleaving enzyme 2, Down region aspartic protease, Memap
Responsible for the proteolytic processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Cleaves APP, between residues 690 and 691, leading to the generation and extracellular release of beta-cleaved soluble APP, and a corresponding cell-associated C-terminal