Key Caspase-like Enzymes in Programmed Cell Death in Plants
植物细胞程序性死亡中的类caspases 蛋白酶

Caspases are essential to programmed cell death (PCD) in animals. Vacuolar processing enzymes (VPEs), metacaspases and saspases with caspase-like protease activity play an important role in plant PCD. This paper summarizes the differences in PCD between animals and plants and discusses the possible function of caspase-like enzymes in plants.