Definitions
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- noun biochemistry Any of several
intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediateapoptosis
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- noun any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
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Examples
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Scientists exposed genetically engineered mice to a drug that activates a molecule called caspase 8 that kills senescent cells.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The study, published today in the Journal Nature, used mice that were genetically engineered with deadbeat cells that carry a molecule, called caspase 8.
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In the cancer study, researchers identified a key sequence of amino acids-arginine, glycine, and aspartic acid, (the RGD motif) - that triggered the death of leukaemia cells by activating a protein called caspase-3.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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They have discovered that the novel effect of caspase 3 in stem cells is related to its ability to activate another protein that cuts up the cell's DNA (called caspase-activated DNase) and has also traditionally been associated with programmed cell death.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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When they blocked or removed a key death-promoting protein called caspase 3, they found that stem cells stopped producing new muscle fibres.
innovations-report 2010
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In the cancer study, researchers identified a key sequence of amino acids-arginine, glycine, and aspartic acid, (the RGD motif) - that triggered the death of leukaemia cells by activating a protein called caspase-3.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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When they blocked or removed a key death-promoting protein called caspase 3, they found that stem cells stopped producing new muscle fibres.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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In the new study, Xue and his team found that a well-known cellular molecule called caspase
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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They found that the molecule called caspase, which was already well known for killing cells, could be used to target specific cancerous ones.
Medindia Health News 2010
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In the cancer study, researchers identified a key sequence of amino acids-arginine, glycine, and aspartic acid, (the RGD motif) - that triggered the death of leukaemia cells by activating a protein called caspase-3.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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