Caspase structure, proteolytic substrates, and function during apoptotic cell death

Cell Death and Differentiation

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1028-1042

  Nicholson, D W ^a  

^a MERCK FROSST CENTRE FOR THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Neurodegeneration; Protease

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; CASPASE INHIBITOR; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; POLYPEPTIDE;

APOPTOSIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032785021     PISSN: 13509047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4400598     Document Type: Review

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