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SUBMITTER: Tang WJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4698235 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM 20151202 1
Insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) selectively degrades peptides, such as insulin, amylin, and amyloid β (Aβ) that form toxic aggregates, to maintain proteostasis. IDE defects are linked to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Structural and biochemical analyses revealed the molecular basis for IDE-mediated destruction of amyloidogenic peptides and this information has been exploited to develop promising inhibitors of IDE to improve glucose homeostasis. Ho ...[more]