Chemicals and Drugs

Effector Caspases

A subclass of caspases that contain short pro-domain regions. They are activated by the proteolytic action of INITIATOR CASPASES. Once activated they cleave a variety of substrates that cause APOPTOSIS.

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Abstract

A subclass of caspases that contain short pro-domain regions. They are activated by the proteolytic action of INITIATOR CASPASES. Once activated they cleave a variety of substrates that cause APOPTOSIS.

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  • Caspases, Effector

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Caspases (1999-2006)
  • Cysteine Proteinases (1997-1998)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.656w.262w.500.126w.350
  2. D08.811w.277w.656w.300w.200.126w.350
  3. D12.776w.476.075.405w.350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Effector Caspases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053470. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053470
  2. Effector Caspases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76625469