Modifications to a common phosphorylation network provide individualized control in caspases.
Thomas, M.E., Grinshpon, R., Swartz, P., Clark, A.C.(2018) J Biol Chem 293: 5447-5461
- PubMed: 29414778 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA117.000728
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6BDV, 6BFJ, 6BFK, 6BFL, 6BFO, 6BG0, 6BG1, 6BG4, 6BGK, 6BGQ, 6BGR, 6BGS, 6BH9, 6BHA - PubMed Abstract: 
Caspase-3 activation and function have been well-defined during programmed cell death, but caspase activity, at low levels, is also required for developmental processes such as lymphoid proliferation and erythroid differentiation. Post-translational modification of caspase-3 is one method used by cells to fine-tune activity below the threshold required for apoptosis, but the allosteric mechanism that reduces activity is unknown ...