OBO ID: GO:0010657
Term Name: muscle cell apoptotic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • muscle cell apoptosis
Definition: A form of programmed cell death induced by external or internal signals that trigger the activity of proteolytic caspases, whose actions dismantle a muscle cell and result in its death. A muscle cell is a mature contractile cell, commonly known as a myocyte, that forms one of three kinds of muscle.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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