The Bcl-2 family of proteins and activation of the ICE-CED-3 family of proteases: A balancing act in apoptosis?

Cell Death and Differentiation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-3

  Kumar, Sharad ^a  

^a HANSON INSTITUTE   (Australia)

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EID: 0002127628     PISSN: 13509047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4400208     Document Type: Article

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