Name | caspase complex |
ID | GO_0008303 |
collection_id | Cellular component |
Exact synonym | cysteine-type endopeptidase complex |
Description | A protein complex that contains one or more cysteine-type endopeptidases (also called caspases), which give the complex a peptidase activity with specificity for the hydrolysis of aspartyl bonds. These complexes may be involved e.g. in apoptotic or inflammation processes. |
Comment | Note that this term was reinstated from obsolete. |
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