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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 7
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 7
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Endopeptidases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 7
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Cysteine Proteases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Caspases > Caspases, Effector > Caspase 7

Preferred term

Caspase 7  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Apoptotic Protease Mch 3
  • Apoptotic Protease Mch-3
  • Caspase-7
  • ICE Like Apoptotic Protease 3
  • ICE-Like Apoptotic Protease 3
  • Mch-3, Apoptotic Protease
  • Mch 3 Protease
  • Mch-3 Protease
  • Protease, Mch-3
  • Protease Mch-3, Apoptotic

Scope note

  • A short pro-domain caspase that plays an effector role in APOPTOSIS. It is activated by INITIATOR CASPASES such as CASPASE 3 and CASPASE 10. Several isoforms of this protein exist due to multiple alternative splicing of its MESSENGER RNA.

History note

  • 2007(1997)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053179

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