caspase

• Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de un grupo de proteasas que median la apoptosis, o muerte celular programada.

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).

   Caspasa en apoptosis

   • 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.