Enzyme Plays Key Role In Cell Fate

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 06/08/2008 - 21:45

The road to death or differentiation follows a similar course in embryonic stem cells according to new research in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

Caspases, known as 'killer enzymes,' that are activated during programmed cell death, are also active in the initial phases of cell differentiation, according to researchers.


 

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