MeSH definition : Separase is a caspase-like cysteine protease, which plays a central role in triggering
ANAPHASE by cleaving the SCC1/RAD21 subunit of the cohesin complex. Cohesin holds
the sister CHROMATIDS together during METAPHASE and its cleavage results in chromosome
segregation.;
Registry Number MeSH : EC 3.4.22.49;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separase;
Separase is a caspase-like cysteine protease, which plays a central role in triggering
ANAPHASE by cleaving the SCC1/RAD21 subunit of the cohesin complex. Cohesin holds
the sister CHROMATIDS together during METAPHASE and its cleavage results in chromosome
segregation.