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Facts about Caspase-8.
The active dimeric enzyme is then liberated from the DISC and free to activate downstream apoptotic proteases. Proteolytic fragments of the N-terminal propeptide (termed CAP3, CAP5 and CAP6) are likely retained in the DISC.
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Gene Name: | CASP8 |
Uniprot: | Q14790 |
Entrez: | 841 |
Belongs to: |
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peptidase C14A family |
AIS; androgen receptor; CASP8; Caspase8; Caspase-8; DHTRTFM; Dihydrotestosterone receptorHYSP1; HUMARA; Mch5; NR3C4KD; Nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 4; SMAX1SBMA; spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy
Mass (kDA):
55.391 kDA
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Location: | 2q33.1 |
Sequence: | 2; NC_000002.12 (201233443..201287711) |
Isoform 1, isoform 5 and isoform 7 are expressed in a wide variety of tissues. Highest expression in peripheral blood leukocytes, spleen, thymus and liver. Barely detectable in brain, testis and skeletal muscle.
Cytoplasm.
PMID: 8681376 by Boldin M.P., et al. Involvement of MACH, a novel MORT1/FADD-interacting protease, in Fas/APO-1- and TNF receptor-induced cell death.
PMID: 8681377 by Muzio M., et al. FLICE, a novel FADD-homologous ICE/CED-3-like protease, is recruited to the CD95 (Fas/APO-1) death-inducing signaling complex.
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