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Metacaspases




TekijätTsiatsiani L, Van Breusegem F, Gallois P, Zavialov A, Lam E, Bozhkov PV

KustantajaNATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

Julkaisuvuosi2011

JournalCell Death and Differentiation

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiCELL DEATH AND DIFFERENTIATION

Lehden akronyymiCELL DEATH DIFFER

Vuosikerta18

Numero8

Aloitussivu1279

Lopetussivu1288

Sivujen määrä10

ISSN1350-9047

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/cdd.2011.66


Tiivistelmä
Metacaspases are cysteine-dependent proteases found in protozoa, fungi and plants and are distantly related to metazoan caspases. Although metacaspases share structural properties with those of caspases, they lack Asp specificity and cleave their targets after Arg or Lys residues. Studies performed over the past 10 years have demonstrated that metacaspases are multifunctional proteases essential for normal physiology of non-metazoan organisms. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the metacaspase function and molecular regulation during programmed cell death, stress and cell proliferation, as well as an analysis of the first metacaspase-mediated proteolytic pathway. To prevent further misapplication of caspase-specific molecular probes for measuring and inhibiting metacaspase activity, we provide a list of probes suitable for metacaspases. Cell Death and Differentiation (2011) 18, 1279-1288; doi:10.1038/cdd.2011.66; published online 20 May 2011



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