Hsp27 inhibits cytochrome c-mediated caspase activation by sequestering both pro-caspase-3 and cytochrome c

Gene Expression

Volumn 9, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 195-201

  Concannon, C G ^a   Orrenius, S ^b   Samali, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Cytochrome c; Hsp27; Stress

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CYTOCHROME C; ENZYME PRECURSOR; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 27; PROCASPASE 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HEAT TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION;

EID: 0034963578     PISSN: 10522166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/000000001783992605     Document Type: Article

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