proapoptotic

adjective

pro·ap·o·pto·tic (ˈ)prō-ˌa-pə(p)-ˈtä-tik, -ˌa-päp-, -ˌa-pō-, -ˌā-päp-

variants or pro-apoptotic

: promoting or causing apoptosis

These enzymes participate in a cascade that is triggered in response to proapoptotic signals and culminates in cleavage of a set of proteins, resulting in disassembly of the cell.—

Nancy A. Thornberry and Yuri Lazebnik, Science

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“Proapoptotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/proapoptotic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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