procaspase

P3R1O1C3A1S1P3A1S1E1

noun

Any of a family of proteins that are the precursors of caspase

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Meanings

nounprocaspase (plural procaspases)

plural procaspases

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of proteins that are the precursors of caspase

Origin

From pro- + caspase.

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APA

procaspase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procaspase

MLA

“procaspase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procaspase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procaspase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procaspase.

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