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'''Caspase''' (CASP) are cysteine-aspartic proteases which function in apoptosis, necrosis and inflammation. Twelve CASP have been identified in human. CASP is synthesized as an inactive pro-CASP with a prodomain which is being cleaved off to render them active. The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) with its baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domain is an inhibitor of CASP.<br />
'''Caspase''' (CASP) are cysteine-aspartic proteases which function in apoptosis, necrosis and inflammation. Twelve CASP have been identified in human. CASP is synthesized as an inactive pro-CASP with a prodomain which is being cleaved off to render them active. The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) with its baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domain is an inhibitor of CASP.<br />
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* '''CASP-1''' (or I'''nterleukin-1 beta converting enzyme, ICE''') cleaves precursor cytokine interleukin 1-β and interleukin 18 into mature protein.<br />
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* '''CASP-1''' (or I'''nterleukin-1 beta converting enzyme, ICE''') cleaves precursor cytokine interleukin 1-β and interleukin 18 into mature protein. See [[Human Caspase-1]]<br />
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* '''CASP-3''' or ('''Apopain; Cysteine protease CPP32''') interacts with CASP-8 and CASP-9 during cell apoptosis.<br />
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* '''CASP-3''' or ('''Apopain; Cysteine protease CPP32''') interacts with CASP-8 and CASP-9 during cell apoptosis. See [[Sandox Bay Serrano]] and [[Caspase-3 Regulatory Mechanisms]]<br />
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* '''CASP-7''' is a heterodimer consisting of P20 (human residues 1-198) and P11 (human residues 199-303) subunits. CASP-7 catalytic domain consists of residues 57-303. is an important initiator CASP and drICE is an effector of apoptosis CASP in ''Drosophila melanogaster''.<br />
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* '''CASP-7''' is a heterodimer consisting of P20 (human residues 1-198) and P11 (human residues 199-303) subunits. CASP-7 catalytic domain consists of residues 57-303. is an important initiator CASP and drICE is an effector of apoptosis CASP in ''Drosophila melanogaster''. See [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-7 Dynamics]] and [[Molecular Playground/Executioner Caspase-7]]<br />
* '''Metacaspase''' (MCASP) are arginine/lysine specific CASP. MCASP are found in plants and fungi.
* '''Metacaspase''' (MCASP) are arginine/lysine specific CASP. MCASP are found in plants and fungi.
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For some details see:<br />
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For some details see also:<br />
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CASP-1 - [[Human Caspase-1]]<br />
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CASP-3 - [[Sandox Bay Serrano]]; <br />
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*[[Caspase-3 Regulatory Mechanisms]]<br />
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CASP-6 - [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-6 (new)]]; <br />
CASP-6 - [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-6 (new)]]; <br />
*[[Caspase-6 and neurodegeneration]]<br />
*[[Caspase-6 and neurodegeneration]]<br />
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CASP-7 - [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-7 Dynamics]]<br />
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*[[Molecular Playground/Executioner Caspase-7]]<br />
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CASP-9 - [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-9 Regulation]].
CASP-9 - [[Molecular Playground/Caspase-9 Regulation]].

Revision as of 11:47, 19 November 2015

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Caspase (CASP) are cysteine-aspartic proteases which function in apoptosis, necrosis and inflammation. Twelve CASP have been identified in human. CASP is synthesized as an inactive pro-CASP with a prodomain which is being cleaved off to render them active. The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) with its baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domain is an inhibitor of CASP.

  • CASP-1 (or Interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme, ICE) cleaves precursor cytokine interleukin 1-β and interleukin 18 into mature protein. See Human Caspase-1
  • CASP-3 or (Apopain; Cysteine protease CPP32) interacts with CASP-8 and CASP-9 during cell apoptosis. See Sandox Bay Serrano and Caspase-3 Regulatory Mechanisms
  • CASP-7 is a heterodimer consisting of P20 (human residues 1-198) and P11 (human residues 199-303) subunits. CASP-7 catalytic domain consists of residues 57-303. is an important initiator CASP and drICE is an effector of apoptosis CASP in Drosophila melanogaster. See Molecular Playground/Caspase-7 Dynamics and Molecular Playground/Executioner Caspase-7
  • Metacaspase (MCASP) are arginine/lysine specific CASP. MCASP are found in plants and fungi.

For some details see also:
CASP-6 - Molecular Playground/Caspase-6 (new);

CASP-9 - Molecular Playground/Caspase-9 Regulation.

3D structures of caspase

Updated on 19-November-2015

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