Caspase-8
Synonyms[edit source]
Caspase-8, Apoptotic Cysteine Protease, Apoptotic Protease Mch-5, CAP4, CASP-8, CASP8, CASP8 Protein, Caspase 8, Caspase-8/Flice, EC 3.4.22.61, FADD-Homologous ICE/ced-3-Like Protease, FADD-Like ICE, FADD-homologous ICE/CED3-Like Protease, FLICE, ICE-Like Apoptotic Protease 5, MACH, MCH5, MORT1-Associated ced-3 Homolog
Thesaurus
Caspase-8 (479 aa, ~55 kDa) is encoded by the human CASP8 gene. This protein plays a role in proteolysis, angiogenesis and caspase-induction of apoptosis. Caspase-8, Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, Enzyme
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C18153.
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