In Vitro method for screening .beta.-amyloid deposition

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides: a labelled .beta.-amyloid peptide or active fragment; a composition including the labelled .beta.-amyloid peptide or active fragment thereof and a pharmaceutical carrier; a method for identifying active fragments of .beta.-amyloid peptide; a method for labelling the .beta.-amyloid peptide or an active fragment thereof; methods of using the labelled peptide or peptide fragment for detecting or monitoring Alzheimer's disease in a patient; and methods for screening agents that enhance or inhibit .beta.-amyloid aggregation or deposition onto tissue or other amyloid substance, such as silk.

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