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GeneQ14913269· pop 9· linked from 91 articles

Also known as CASP-2, ICH1, NEDD-2, NEDD2, PPP1R57, caspase 2

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

CASP2
Name
caspase 2
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
CASP-2, ICH1, MRT80, NEDD-2, NEDD2, PPP1R57

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].

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caspase 2

Symbol
CASP2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
7:143,288,215-143,307,696
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

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Protein CASP2 PDB 1pyo.png
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HomoloGene ID
7254
genomic end
143004789
genomic start
142985308
cytogenetic location
7q34
Commons category
Caspase 2
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