caspase


Definition: Meaning of, caspase in English to English dictionary.

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caspase caspases
  1. any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
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  • caspase-mediated cell death (noun)
    1. a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
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