effector caspase

English - Turkish

Definition of effector caspase in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) Programlı hücre ölümünü başlatan enzim

Apoptosis sets in under the effect of caspase.(Apoptosis= Doğal programlı hücre ölümü).

English - English

Definition of effector caspase in English English dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) The term effector caspase refers to some members of a group of evolutionarily conserved cysteine proteases the cleavage substrate of which contains an aspartate residue (a cysteine aspartase; see: caspases). These enzymes, known also as death effector caspases, are part of a proteolytic cascades that involves cleavage of many different cellular protein substrates vital for cell functions (so-called death substrates)

Hyphenation

ef·fec·tor caspase