Molecular insight into the role of the leucine residue on the L2 loop in the catalytic activity of caspases 3 and 7
Kang, H.J., Lee, Y.M., Jeong, M.S., Kim, M., Bae, K.H., Kim, S.J., Chung, S.J.(2012) Biosci.Rep. 32: 305-313
- PubMed: 22304005 
- DOI: 10.1042/BSR20120009
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
Various apoptotic signals can activate caspases 3 and 7 by triggering the L2 loop cleavage of their proenzymes. These two enzymes have highly similar structures and functions, and serve as apoptotic executioners. The structures of caspase 7 and proca ...