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A few chemical names are arbitrary rearrangements of other names. One example is ribose < arabinose < gum arabic. (Trivia: did you know DNA and RNA are derived from the name Arab?)
As casp- isn't a Latin root perhaps caspase is from alteration of capsase, something that alters the capsid (protein coat, < capsa, a container)?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted etymology of "caspase" Alex Williams 11/26/03 06:02 PM Re: etymology of "caspase" wwh 11/26/03 06:33 PM caspase < capsase? Jenet 11/26/03 09:00 PM Re: caspase < capsase? AnnaStrophic 11/26/03 09:07 PM Re: caspase < capsase? Jenet 11/26/03 10:52 PM Re: etymology of "caspase" maahey 11/27/03 03:59 AM Re: etymology of "caspase" Jenet 11/27/03 08:26 AM ribose/gum arabic of troy 11/27/03 03:04 PM Re: etymology of "caspase" rav 11/28/03 10:47 AM Re: etymology of "caspase" Faldage 11/28/03 01:02 PM Re: etymology of "caspase" Father Steve 11/28/03 06:03 PM Re: etymology of "caspase" Jackie 11/28/03 07:34 PM Re: etymology of "caspase" Alex Williams 11/29/03 03:37 AM Re: etymology of "caspase" Capfka 11/29/03 04:58 AM Re: etymology of "caspase" of troy 11/29/03 02:43 PM Re: etymology of "caspase" Alex Williams 11/29/03 03:38 PM
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