Structure and zymogen activation of caspases

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 101-102, Issue , 2002, Pages 145-153

  Donepudi, Mrudula ^a   Grütter, Markus G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspases; Inhibitor binding; Structure comparison; X ray structure; Zymogen activation

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 7; CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; ENZYME PRECURSOR; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW;

CASPASES; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PRECURSORS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0037058964     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00151-5     Document Type: Article

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