BACE1
beta-secretase 1 | Asp2, BACE

This gene encodes a member of the peptidase A1 family of aspartic proteases. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protease. This transmembrane protease catalyzes the first step in the formation of amyloid beta peptide from amyloid precursor protein. Amyloid beta peptides are the main constituent of amyloid beta plaques, which accumulate in the brains of human Alzheimer's disease patients. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]

Member of: DE-4 Developmental clusters: GC6
Biological processes 79 terms
Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794)Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794)Golgi-associated vesicle lumen (GO:0070931)amyloid fibril formation (GO:1990000)amyloid precursor protein catabolic process (GO:0042987)amyloid precursor protein catabolic process (GO:0042987)amyloid-beta binding (GO:0001540)amyloid-beta formation (GO:0034205)amyloid-beta metabolic process (GO:0050435)amyloid-beta metabolic process (GO:0050435)amyloid-beta metabolic process (GO:0050435)aspartic-type endopeptidase activity (GO:0004190)aspartic-type endopeptidase activity (GO:0004190)aspartic-type endopeptidase activity (GO:0004190)axon (GO:0030424)beta-aspartyl-peptidase activity (GO:0008798)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface (GO:0009986)cellular response to amyloid-beta (GO:1904646)cellular response to copper ion (GO:0071280)cellular response to manganese ion (GO:0071287)cytoplasmic vesicle (GO:0031410)cytoplasmic vesicle membrane (GO:0030659)dendrite (GO:0030425)detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain (GO:0050966)early endosome (GO:0005769)early endosome (GO:0005769)endopeptidase activity (GO:0004175)endopeptidase activity (GO:0004175)endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783)endoplasmic reticulum lumen (GO:0005788)endosome (GO:0005768)endosome (GO:0005768)endosome (GO:0005768)endosome membrane (GO:0010008)enzyme binding (GO:0019899)hippocampal mossy fiber to CA3 synapse (GO:0098686)late endosome (GO:0005770)late endosome (GO:0005770)lysosome (GO:0005764)lysosome (GO:0005764)membrane (GO:0016020)membrane (GO:0016020)membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis (GO:0006509)membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis (GO:0006509)membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis (GO:0006509)membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis (GO:0006509)membrane raft (GO:0045121)modulation of chemical synaptic transmission (GO:0050804)multivesicular body (GO:0005771)neuronal cell body (GO:0043025)peptidase activity (GO:0008233)peptidase activity (GO:0008233)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process (GO:0043525)prepulse inhibition (GO:0060134)presynapse (GO:0098793)presynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission (GO:0099171)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein processing (GO:0016485)protein processing (GO:0016485)protein serine/threonine kinase binding (GO:0120283)proteolysis (GO:0006508)proteolysis (GO:0006508)recycling endosome (GO:0055037)recycling endosome (GO:0055037)regulation of neuron apoptotic process (GO:0043523)response to insulin-like growth factor stimulus (GO:1990418)response to lead ion (GO:0010288)signaling receptor ligand precursor processing (GO:0140448)swimming behavior (GO:0036269)synaptic vesicle (GO:0008021)trans-Golgi network (GO:0005802)trans-Golgi network (GO:0005802)trans-Golgi network (GO:0005802)
Expression (TPM)
BACE1 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating BACE1 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for BACE1. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = BACE1 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to BACE1

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of BACE1, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr11:117,097,570–117,099,243 217.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 739
chr11:117,099,458–117,100,103 216.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 62
chr11:117,143,916–117,144,864 171.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 969
chr11:117,178,198–117,179,718 137.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 726
chr11:117,197,957–117,198,434 118.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 160
chr11:117,198,962–117,199,797 116.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 211
chr11:117,231,703–117,233,431 83.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 703
chr11:117,315,726–117,316,638 39 bp At TSS Multiome 619
chr11:117,327,486–117,328,627 11.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 751
chr11:117,410,817–117,412,004 95.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 247
chr11:117,429,727–117,430,361 113.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 126
chr11:117,443,412–117,443,876 127.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 185
chr11:117,551,878–117,552,889 236.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 100

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the BACE1 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr11:117,087,570 – 117,562,889
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq