English Explanatory Dictionary

caspase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis and pyroptosis.

Word forms

caspase caspases

Etymology

Short for cysteine-aspartic acid protease.

Derived words

anticaspase CAD metacaspase multicaspase noncaspase pancaspase paracaspase polycaspase procaspase

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