Preparation of cytosolic extracts and activation of caspases by cytochrome c

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Volumn 2014, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 778-782

  McStay, Gavin P ^a   Green, Douglas R ^b  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; APOPTOSOME; APOPTOTIC PROTEASE ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; CASPASE; CASPASE 9; CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN SIGNALING PROTEIN; CELL EXTRACT; CYTOCHROME C;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CYTOLYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; KINETICS; OLIGOMERIZATION; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSOL; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CASPASES; CYTOCHROMES C; CYTOSOL; ENZYME ACTIVATION;

EID: 84923791988     PISSN: 19403402     EISSN: 15596095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot080275     Document Type: Article

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