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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. intracellular signaling peptides and proteins
  6. pro-apoptotic proteins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. intracellular signaling peptides and proteins
  6. pro-apoptotic proteins

Preferred term

pro-apoptotic proteins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A large group of proteins that control apoptosis. This family of proteins includes many oncogene proteins as well as a wide variety of classes of intracellular signaling peptides and proteins such as caspases.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • anti-apoptotic proteins
  • apoptosis inducing proteins

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/261849

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