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caspase

/ˈkæs.peɪz/

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noun

/ˈkæs.peɪz/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любую из группы протеаз, которые опосредуют апоптоз, или программируемую гибель клеток.

A noun referring to any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis, or programmed cell death.

  1. Protease in apoptosisC2formalscientific

    Any of a group of protease enzymes that play a central role in mediating programmed cell death (apoptosis).

    ruПротеаза в апоптозе

    • Caspases are activated during the early stages of apoptosis.
    • The scientist studied how caspases cleave specific cellular proteins.
    • Inhibiting caspases can prevent unwanted cell death in certain diseases.
Forms
  • caspases plural form
  • caspases' possessive plural form
  • caspase's possessive singular form