Starfish Apaf-1 activates effector caspase-3/9 upon apoptosis of aged eggs

Tamura, R; Takada, M; Sakaue, M; Yoshida, A; Ohi, S; Hirano, K; Hayakawa, T; Hirohashi, N; Yura, K; Chiba, K

Chiba, K (reprint author), Ochanomizu Univ, Dept Biol, Bunkyo Ku, 2-1-1 Ohtsuka, Tokyo 1128610, Japan.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2018; 8 ():

Abstract

Caspase-3-related DEVDase activity is initiated upon apoptosis in unfertilized starfish eggs. In this study, we cloned a starfish procaspase-3 corresp......

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