| Gene Symbol |
CASP2
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| Gene Synonyms |
CASP-2 ICH-1 ICH1 MRT80 NEDD-2 NEDD2 PPP1R57 |
| Gene Full Name |
caspase 2 |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a member of the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family. Caspases mediate cellular apoptosis through the proteolytic cleavage of specific protein substrates. The encoded protein may function in stress-induced cell death pathways, cell cycle maintenance, and the suppression of tumorigenesis. Increased expression of this gene may play a role in neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease and temporal lobe epilepsy. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011] |
| Alternative Names |
CASP-2 CASP2 caspase 2 apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase ICH-1 protease ICH-1L ICH-1L/1S neural precursor cell expressed developmentally down-regulated protein 2 protease ICH-1 protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 57 |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
50kDa |
| Source |
Rabbit |
| Cellular Localization |
cytoplasm;cytosol;endopeptidase complex;mitochondrion;nucleolus;nucleus;Complete GO annotation on QuickGO |