Caspase

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  • noun. Any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis
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  • noun. 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
    peptidase  protease  proteinase  proteolytic enzyme  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    alpha-glucosidase  blood-clotting  false-flag  fibrinolytic  fibroblast  
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