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caspase
DEFINITIONS OF:
caspase
1
n
any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
Type of:
peptidase
,
protease
,
proteinase
,
proteolytic enzyme
any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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