A mathematical model for apoptosome assembly: The optimal cytochrome c/Apaf-1 ratio

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 242, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 280-287

  Nakabayashi, Jun ^a   Sasaki, Akira ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apaf 1; Apoptosis; Apoptosome; Cytochrome c; Mitochondrial pathway; Oligomerization

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSOME; APOPTOTIC PROTEASE ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; CYTOCHROME C;

APOPTOSIS; CYTOCHROME; ENZYME; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OLIGOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; APOPTOSOMES; APOPTOTIC PROTEASE-ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; CYTOCHROMES C; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33747184514     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.02.022     Document Type: Article

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