The role of the Caspase family of cysteine proteases in apoptosis

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-49

  Miller, Douglas K ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Cysteine protease

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FAMILY;

EID: 0031080248     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.1996.0058     Document Type: Article

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