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Gene Name

CASP1

Gene Alias

ICE, IL1BC, P45

Gene Description

caspase 1, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase (interleukin 1, beta, convertase)

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

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 of this gene results in five transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

CASP1 nirs variant 1|IL1B-convertase|caspase 1|caspase 1, apoptosis-related cysteine protease (interleukin 1, beta, convertase)|interleukin 1-B converting enzyme|interleukin 1-beta convertase