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*  '''CASP-1''' (or I'''nterleukin-1 beta converting enzyme, ICE''') cleaves precursor cytokine interleukin 1-β and interleukin 18 into mature protein.  See [[Human Caspase-1]]<br />
*  '''CASP-1''' (or I'''nterleukin-1 beta converting enzyme, ICE''') cleaves precursor cytokine interleukin 1-β and interleukin 18 into mature protein.  See [[Human Caspase-1]]<br />
*  '''CASP-3''' or ('''Apopain; Cysteine protease CPP32''') interacts with CASP-8 and CASP-9 during cell apoptosis.  See [[Sandox Bay Serrano]] and [[Caspase-3 Regulatory Mechanisms]]<br />
*  '''CASP-3''' or ('''Apopain; Cysteine protease CPP32''') interacts with CASP-8 and CASP-9 during cell apoptosis.  See [[Sandox Bay Serrano]] and [[Caspase-3 Regulatory Mechanisms]]<br />
*  '''CASP-7''' is involved in the activation of cascade of caspases during apoptosis.  See [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-6 (new)]] and
*  '''CASP-6''' is involved in the activation of cascade of caspases during apoptosis.  See [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-6 (new)]] and [[Caspase-6 and neurodegeneration]]<br />
[[Caspase-6 and neurodegeneration]]<br />
*  '''CASP-7''' is a heterodimer consisting of P20 (human residues 1-198) and P11 (human residues 199-303) subunits.  CASP-7 catalytic domain consists of residues 57-303. is an important initiator CASP and drICE is an effector of apoptosis CASP in ''Drosophila melanogaster''.  See [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-7 Dynamics]] and [[Molecular Playground/Executioner Caspase-7]]<br />
*  '''CASP-7''' is a heterodimer consisting of P20 (human residues 1-198) and P11 (human residues 199-303) subunits.  CASP-7 catalytic domain consists of residues 57-303. is an important initiator CASP and drICE is an effector of apoptosis CASP in ''Drosophila melanogaster''.  See [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-7 Dynamics]] and [[Molecular Playground/Executioner Caspase-7]]<br />
*  '''CASP-9''' is an aspartic protease linked to mitochondrial death pathway.  See [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-9 Regulation]].<br />
*  '''CASP-9''' is an aspartic protease linked to mitochondrial death pathway.  See [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-9 Regulation]].<br />
*  '''Metacaspase''' (MCASP) are arginine/lysine specific CASP.  MCASP are found in plants and fungi.
*  '''Metacaspase''' (MCASP) are arginine/lysine specific CASP.  MCASP are found in plants and fungi.
For some details see also:<br />
CASP-6 - [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-6 (new)]]; <br />
*[[Caspase-6 and neurodegeneration]]<br />


==3D structures of caspase==
==3D structures of caspase==

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