How is caspase-activated DNase (CAD) activated?

a) A caspase binds to CAD allosterically, activating it.
b) A caspase cleaves an activator of CAD, turning it on and causing it to activate CAD.
c) A caspase cleaves CAD, activating it.
d) A caspase cleaves a CAD inhibitor, relieving the CAD of inhibition.
e) None of the choices is correct.


Ans: d) A caspase cleaves a CAD inhibitor, relieving the CAD of inhibition.

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