The IAP family: Endogenous caspase inhibitors with multiple biological activities

Cell Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-177

  Yang, Yi Li ^a   Li, Xiao Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Cell cycle; IAP; RING finger; TGF receptor; TNF receptor; Ubiquitination

Indexed keywords

INTRACISTERNAL A-PARTICLES;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BIRC2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEIN; INSECT PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UBIQUITIN;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; BINDING SITE; CELL CYCLE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; CASPASES; CELL CYCLE; HUMANS; INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEINS; INSECT PROTEINS; PROTEINS; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UBIQUITINS;

EID: 0034278085     PISSN: 10010602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290046     Document Type: Review

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