Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

Published by Garland Science
ISBN 10: 0815344546
ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-454-4

Chapter 18 - The Cell-Division Cycle - Questions - Page 644: Question 18-26 B

Answer

True

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By cleaving a range of cellular proteins to start the process of deconstructing the cell, proteases known as caspases mediate apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death. The nuclear lamina, a protein network that protects the nucleus' structural integrity, is one of the caspases' common targets. The statement is true.
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