CASP9

Universal Cellular Machinery · Apoptosis & Programmed Cell Death

How does the internal apoptosis pathway activate its cutting enzymes?

CASP9 encodes an initiator caspase that can be activated within the apoptosome complex. It helps start the downstream enzyme cascade responsible for controlled cell dismantling.

Common Gene Name: caspase 9
NCBI Gene ID: 842
Chromosome: 1

Clinical Evidence Status

Clinical utility not established here

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Answer Sources

NCBI Gene — 842

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No additional curated records were matched in this dataset. This does not mean that no evidence exists.

Source snapshot: 2026-09-09. Consumer text updated: 2026-09-10. Source dates describe the cited records, not a new clinical review.

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