Role of cytochrome c and dATP/ATP hydrolysis in Apaf-1-mediated caspase-9 activation and apoptosis

EMBO Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 3586-3595

  Yuanming, Hu ^a   Benedict, Mary A ^a   Ding, Liyun ^a   Núñez, Gabriel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apaf 1; Apoptosis; Caspase 3; Caspase 9

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CASPASE; CELL PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYTOCHROME C; DEOXYADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROLYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALTERNATIVE SPLICING; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; APOPTOSIS; APOPTOTIC PROTEASE-ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CASPASES; CELL LINE; CYTOCHROME C GROUP; DEOXYADENINE NUCLEOTIDES; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PRECURSORS; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUTATION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0344348821     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.13.3586     Document Type: Article

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