A caspase-activated DNase that degrades DNA during apoptosis, and its inhibitor ICAD

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ICADApoptotic DNA fragmentationBiologyCell biologyApoptosisDNA fragmentationCaspaseMolecular biologyDNAHypersensitive siteProgrammed cell deathDeoxyribonuclease IBiochemistry

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Year: 1998
Type: article
Volume: 391
Issue: 6662
Pages: 43-50
Citations: 3164
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                                    Masato Enari, 
                                
                                    Hideki Sakahira, 
                                
                                    Hideki Yokoyama
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1998). 
                            A caspase-activated DNase that degrades DNA during apoptosis, and its inhibitor ICAD. 
                            Nature
                            , 391
                            (6662)
                            , 43-50.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/34112
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/34112