Cell Death Flashcards
1
Q
programmed cell death;
“falling off”
A
Apoptosis
2
Q
cells that die in response
to an acute insult
A
Cell necrosis
3
Q
a form of programmed cell death that is triggered by a specific regulatory signal from other
cells
A
Necroptosis
4
Q
Membrane-bound fragments derived from apoptotic cells, containing cellular components; engulfed by macrophages
A
Apoptotic bodies
5
Q
Caspases responsible for activating executioner caspases.
A
Initiator capsases
6
Q
have a cysteine at their active site and cleave their target proteins at specific aspartic acids
A
Capsases
7
Q
Cleave a wide range of cellular proteins, leading to morphological changes associated with apoptosis.
A
Executioner capsases
8
Q
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