Cytochrome c release from mitochondria: all or nothing

Authors
Martinou, JC Desagher, S Antonsson, B
Citation
Jc. Martinou et al., Cytochrome c release from mitochondria: all or nothing, NAT CELL BI, 2(3), 2000, pp. E41-E43
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14657392 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
E41 - E43
Database
ISI
SICI code
1465-7392(200003)2:3<E41:CCRFMA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
During the process of apoptosis, cytochrome c is released from mitochondria into the cytosol where it helps to activate the caspases, a family of kill er proteases. The release of cytochrome c is a rapid, complete and kinetica lly invariant event.