positive regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria

Term ID

GO:0090200

Synonyms

Definition

Any process that increases the rate, frequency or extent of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria, the process in which cytochrome c is enabled to move from the mitochondrial intermembrane space into the cytosol, which is an early step in apoptosis and leads to caspase activation.

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Ontology

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