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From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of Apaf-1 CARD and caspase-9 CARD complex
Structural highlights
Function[APAF_HUMAN] Oligomeric Apaf-1 mediates the cytochrome c-dependent autocatalytic activation of pro-caspase-9 (Apaf-3), leading to the activation of caspase-3 and apoptosis. This activation requires ATP. Isoform 6 is less effective in inducing apoptosis.[1] [2] [CASP9_HUMAN] Involved in the activation cascade of caspases responsible for apoptosis execution. Binding of caspase-9 to Apaf-1 leads to activation of the protease which then cleaves and activates caspase-3. Promotes DNA damage-induced apoptosis in a ABL1/c-Abl-dependent manner. Proteolytically cleaves poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP).[3] Isoform 2 lacks activity is an dominant-negative inhibitor of caspase-9.[4] Publication Abstract from PubMedAutocatalytic activation of an initiator caspase triggers the onset of apoptosis. In dying cells, caspase-9 activation is mediated by a multimeric adaptor complex known as the Apaf-1 apoptosome. The molecular mechanism by which caspase-9 is activated by the Apaf-1 apoptosome remains largely unknown. Here we demonstrate that the previously reported 1:1 interaction between Apaf-1 caspase recruitment domain (CARD) and caspase-9 CARD is insufficient for the activation of caspase-9. Rather, formation of a multimeric CARD:CARD assembly between Apaf-1 and caspase-9, which requires three types of distinct interfaces, underlies caspase-9 activation. Importantly, an additional surface area on the multimeric CARD assembly is essential for caspase-9 activation. Together, these findings reveal mechanistic insights into the activation of caspase-9 by the Apaf-1 apoptosome and support the induced conformation model for initiator caspase activation by adaptor complexes. Molecular determinants of caspase-9 activation by the Apaf-1 apoptosome.,Hu Q, Wu D, Chen W, Yan Z, Yan C, He T, Liang Q, Shi Y Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Nov 18;111(46):16254-61. doi:, 10.1073/pnas.1418000111. Epub 2014 Oct 13. PMID:25313070[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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Categories: Caspase-9 | Human | Hu, Q | Shi, Y | Wu, D | Yan, C | Apoptosis | Death domain superfamily
