Category:GO:0043065 ! positive regulation of apoptotic process

name: positive regulation of apoptotic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell death by apoptotic process." [GOC:jl, GOC:mtg_apoptosis]
comment: This term should only be used when it is not possible to determine which phase or subtype of the apoptotic process is positively regulated by a gene product. Whenever detailed information is available, the more granular children terms should be used.
subset: goslim_chembl
synonym: "activation of apoptosis" NARROW []
synonym: "positive regulation of apoptosis" NARROW []
synonym: "pro-apoptosis" RELATED []
synonym: "stimulation of apoptosis" NARROW []
synonym: "up regulation of apoptosis" EXACT []
synonym: "up-regulation of apoptosis" EXACT []
synonym: "upregulation of apoptosis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0042981 ! regulation of apoptotic process
is_a: GO:0043068 ! positive regulation of programmed cell death
relationship: positively_regulates: GO:0006915 ! apoptotic process
intersection_of: GO:0065007 ! biological regulation
intersection_of: positively_regulates GO:0006915 ! apoptotic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0043065</GOterm>
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