OBO ID: GO:0010659
Term Name: cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • cardiac muscle cell apoptosis
Definition: A form of programmed cell death induced by external or internal signals that trigger the activity of proteolytic caspases, whose actions dismantle a cardiac muscle cell and result in its death. Cardiac muscle cells are striated muscle cells that are responsible for heart contraction.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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