Caspase-1 is an enzyme involved in the conversion of interleukin-1 into its active secreted form. Interleukin-1 mediates inflammatory responses during infection and disease.
What is caspase activity assay?
Caspase activity assays in multi-well plate formats represent powerful tools for understanding experimental modulation of the apoptotic response. ... Unlike other more cumbersome or laborious techniques, caspase activity induction or inhibition measures are quantifiable and definitive.
Is caspase-1 involved in apoptosis?
Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases that mediate regulated cell death, including apoptosis and pyroptosis1.May 7, 2019