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Nature Genetics 40, 379–380 (1 April 2008) | doi:10.1038/ng0408-379

Re-examining the role of cytochrome c in cell death

Eric Solary , Fabrizio Giordanetto & Guido Kroemer

Most, if not all, proteins involved in cell death control have a vital function unrelated to cell death. Cytochrome c is not an exception to this rule.