Mechanisms of caspase activation

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 725-731

  Boatright, Kelly M ^a   Salvesen, Guy S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; CASPASE 10; CASPASE 2; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 7; CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; ENZYME PRECURSOR; PROTEINASE;

APOPTOSIS; CELL NUCLEUS; DIMERIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; METAZOON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

METAZOA;

EID: 0344309002     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2003.10.009     Document Type: Review

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