Granzymes are serine proteases that are released by cytoplasmic granules within cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells. Their purpose is to induce apoptosis within virus-infected cells, thus destroying them. Granzymes when in the host cell are contained in cytotoxic granules to prevent harm to the host cell. Other locations that granzymes can ...
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Family of serine proteases found in cytotoxic T-cells and NK cells and involved in perforin-dependent cell killing.
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