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caspase

caspase noun: any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis and pyroptosis.

Noun

caspase (plural caspases)

  1. Any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis and pyroptosis.

Forms of caspase

pluralcaspases

Origin of caspase

Short for cysteine-aspartic acid protease.

Words formed from caspase

Questions about caspase

What does caspase mean?
Caspase means any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis and pyroptosis.
What part of speech is caspase?
Caspase is a noun.
What is the plural of caspase?
The plural of caspase is caspases.

Words near caspase in the dictionary

  1. Caspar
  2. Casparian
  3. Casparian strip
  4. Casparian strips
  5. Caspary
  6. caspase
  7. caspases
  8. Casper
  9. Caspers
  10. Casperson
  11. Caspersons

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