The caspases are made up of two subgroups according to their functions in cell death. Initiator caspases (caspases 2, 8, 9, and 10) are activated through the apoptosis-signaling pathways and activate the caspases 3, 6 and 7 named effector caspases, which carry out programmed cell death.
Check out below a selection of proteins from the caspase family:
Active caspase proteins
| Family | Product name | Species | Applications | Product code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspase 1 | Caspase 1 protein | Hu | FuncS | ab39901 |
| Caspase 1 protein | Ms | FuncS | ab52079 | |
| Caspase 2 | Caspase 2 protein | Hu | FuncS,SDS-PAGE | ab52098 |
| Caspase 3 | Caspase 3 protein | Hu | FuncS | ab52101 |
| Caspase 3 protein | Ms | FuncS | ab52071 | |
| Caspase 4 | Caspase 4 protein | Hu | FuncS | ab51994 |
| Caspase 5 | Caspase 5 protein | Hu | FuncS,SDS-PAGE | ab52109 |
| Caspase 6 | Caspase 6 protein | Hu | FuncS,SDS-PAGE | ab52157 |
| Caspase 8 | Caspase 8 protein | Hu | FuncS,SDS-PAGE | ab54117 |
| Caspase 8 protein | Ms | FuncS | ab61298 | |
| Caspase 9 | Caspase 9 protein | Hu | FuncS,SDS-PAGE | ab52203 |
| Caspase 10 | Caspase 10 protein | Hu | FuncS,SDS-PAGE | ab52080 |
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