简介:XADisanapoptosisspecificDNaseinXenopusandcancutthelinker-DNAbetweennucleosomesduringapoptosisinXenopuslaeviseggextractinducedbycytochromec.XADismostlikelytobethehomologuetoDFF40inhumans.TheactivityofDFF40canbeinhibitedbyDFF45.WereportmolecularcloningandidentificationofanXADinhibitor,IXAD(inhibitorofXAD),inXenopuseggs.WeclonedthecompletecDNAoftheDFF45homologue,IXAD.ThereisaspecificDEVDsequenceinitsN-terminal,whichserves