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Answer for the clue "Any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis ", 7 letters:
caspase

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context enzyme English) Any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Caspases ( c ysteine- asp artic prote ases , c ysteine asp art ases or c ysteine-dependent asp artate-directed prote ases ) are a family of protease enzymes playing essential roles in programmed cell death (including apoptosis , pyroptosis and necroptosis ...