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

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Caspases, Initiator  

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Definition

  • A subtype of caspases that contain long pro-domain regions that regulate the activation of the enzyme. The pro-domain regions contain protein-protein interaction motifs that can interact with specific signaling adaptor proteins such as DEATH DOMAIN RECEPTORS; DED SIGNALING ADAPTOR PROTEINS; and CARD SIGNALING ADAPTOR PROTEINS. Once activated, the initiator caspases can activate other caspases such as the EFFECTOR CASPASES.

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  • Initiator Caspases

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B8KSSJCV-G

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