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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 3
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 3
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Endopeptidases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 3
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Cysteine Proteases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 3

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Caspase 3  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Apopain
  • CASP3
  • Caspase-3

Scope note

  • A short pro-domain caspase that plays an effector role in APOPTOSIS. It is activated by INITIATOR CASPASES such as CASPASE 9. Isoforms of this protein exist due to multiple alternative splicing of its MESSENGER RNA.

History note

  • 2007(1995)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053148

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