QuickView for CASP1 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

CASP1 Homo sapiens

Full name:

caspase 1

Synonyms:

ICE, IL1BC, P45, caspase-1, CASP1 nirs variant 1, IL-1 beta-converting enzyme, IL1B-convertase, caspase 1, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase, interleukin 1, beta, convertase, interleukin 1-B converting enzyme

Genomic Location:

Chr 11: 104401445-104411067

Description:

This gene encodes a protein which is a member of the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family. Sequential activation of caspases plays a central role in the execution-phase of cell apoptosis. Caspases exist as inactive proenzymes which undergo proteolytic processing at conserved aspartic residues to produce 2 subunits, large and small, that...

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This gene encodes a protein which is a member of the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family. Sequential activation of caspases plays a central role in the execution-phase of cell apoptosis. Caspases exist as inactive proenzymes which undergo proteolytic processing at conserved aspartic residues to produce 2 subunits, large and small, that dimerize to form the active enzyme. This gene was identified by its ability to proteolytically cleave and activate the inactive precursor of interleukin-1, a cytokine involved in the processes such as inflammation, septic shock, and wound healing. This gene has been shown to induce cell apoptosis and may function in various developmental stages. Studies of a similar gene in mouse suggest a role in the pathogenesis of Huntington disease. Alternative splicing results in transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Bos taurus

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

STTTCRNTTT_IRF_Q6

Cytogenetic Map:

11q22.3

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