Caspase 8
"Caspase 8" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A long pro-domain caspase that contains a death effector domain in its pro-domain region. Caspase 8 plays a role in APOPTOSIS by cleaving and activating EFFECTOR CASPASES. Activation of this enzyme can occur via the interaction of its N-terminal death effector domain with DEATH DOMAIN RECEPTOR SIGNALING ADAPTOR PROTEINS.
| Descriptor ID |
D053181
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.262.500.126.550.800 D08.811.277.656.300.200.126.550.800 D12.644.360.075.405.550.800 D12.776.476.075.405.550.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Caspase 8- Caspase 8
- MACH Protein
- Caspase-8
- FLICE Protein
- Mch5 Protease
- CAP4 Protease
Procaspase-8- Procaspase-8
- Procaspase 8
- Pro-Caspase-8
- Pro Caspase 8
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