The Apoptosome at High Resolution
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چکیده
The mechanism by which the apoptosome activates caspases during apoptosis has been controversial. Qi et al. (2010) now present a crystal structure of a funnel-shaped octameric apoptosome complex from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that challenges currently held assumptions about the human apoptosome structure.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 141 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010