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Caspase

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n. Any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis

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n. any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis

Word Usage

"The study, published today in the Journal Nature, used mice that were genetically engineered with deadbeat cells that carry a molecule, called caspase 8."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

proteinase proteolytic enzyme protease peptidase

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