Structure-function studies of insulin-regulated membrane aminopeptidase

失忆可能是伤害或疾病造成的，比如阿尔茨海默病，这是发达国家的第四大杀手。目前还没有有效的治疗记忆力丧失的方法。这项建议涉及到对一种与记忆有关的蛋白质的生化研究，可能还涉及糖尿病。这项工作有望提供对这种蛋白质在体内如何发挥作用的理解，并将形成治疗记忆力丧失的药物设计的基础。

Memory loss can occur as a result of injuries or disease such as Alzheimer's disease, the fourth biggest killer in developed countries. Currently there is no effective treatment for memory loss. This proposal concerns the biochemical investigation of a protein involved in memory and possibly diabetes. This work is expected to provide an understanding of how this protein functions in the body and will form the basis for the design of drugs for the treatment of memory loss.