Receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 3 (RIPK3)

Critical for necroptosis, a programmed cell death process in response to death-inducing TNF-alpha family members. Upon induction of necrosis, RIPK3 interacts with, and phosphorylates RIPK1 and MLKL to form a necrosis-inducing complicated.

RIPK3 binds to and enhances the action of three metabolic enzymes: GLUL, GLUD1, and PYGL. These metabolic enzymes can eventually stimulate the tricarboxylic acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation, which could result in enhanced ROS production.