Figure 5.

Pictorial depiction for multi-functions of metacaspases in different parasites: Trypanosoma metacaspases are found to play versatile function such as apoptosis, cell proliferation, cytokinesis of the parasites (Meslin et al., 2011; Proto et al., 2011); Leishmania metacaspases are involved in stress regulation and autophagy of the parasite (Khademvatan et al., 2011; Casanova et al., 2015; Peña et al., 2017); Plasmodium metacaspases also play a role in apoptosis and stress regulation of the parasites (Vandana et al., 2018).