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anaphase-promoting complex |
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anaphase-promoting complex [¦an·ə·fāz prə‚mōd·iŋ ′käm‚pleks] (cell and molecular biology) A large protein complex activated during mitosis that promotes the metaphase to anaphase transition by effecting the proteolytic destruction of several key mitotic regulators. Abbreviated APC. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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CDC20 and cyclinA2 are both
involved in the cell's progression from metaphase to anaphase, with
CDC20 being necessary to activate the anaphase promoting complex leading
to the degradation of cyclinA2 (Dunican et al. |
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