Caspase-3

Synonyms[edit source]

Caspase-3, Apopain, CASP-3, CASP3, CPP-32, CPP32, CPP32B, Caspase 3, Apoptosis-Related Cysteine Protease, Cysteine Protease CPP32, EC 3.4.22.56, PARP Cleavage Protease, Pro-Caspase 3, Pro-Caspase-3, Procaspase 3, Procaspase-3, Protein Yama, SCA-1, SREBP Cleavage Activity 1, Yama

Thesaurus

Caspase-3 (277 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human CASP3 gene. This protein is involved in the mediation of proteolysis and the activation of apoptosis. Caspase-3, Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, Enzyme

NCI Thesaurus (external)

C128276.

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