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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > multiprotein complexes > inflammasomes
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > multiprotein complexes > inflammasomes
Preferred Term:

inflammasomes

Definition:
Multiprotein complexes that mediate the activation of caspase-1. Dysregulation of inflammasomes has also been linked to a number of autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
multiprotein complexes
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • pyroptosomes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/301133
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