activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process by cytochrome c

Term ID

GO:0008635

Synonyms

• activation of caspase activity by cytochrome c
• caspase activation via cytochrome c

Definition

Any process that initiates the activity of the inactive enzyme cysteine-type endopeptidase in the context of an apoptotic process and is mediated by cytochrome c. (2)

References

Ontology

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