Identification of a cysteine protease closely related to interleukin-1β-converting enzyme

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 236, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 207-213

  Faucheu, C ^a   Blanchet, A M ^a   Collard Dutilleul, C ^a   Lalanne, J L ^a   Diu Hercend, A ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cysteine protease; Interleukin 1; Interleukin 1 converting enzyme

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN COS1; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY;

EID: 0029976238     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.t01-1-00207.x     Document Type: Article

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