Caspase-9

Caspase 9, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase

PDB rendering based on 1jxq.
Identifiers
Symbols CASP9; APAF-3; APAF3; CASPASE-9c; ICE-LAP6; MCH6
External IDs OMIM602234 MGI1277950 HomoloGene31024 GeneCards: CASP9 Gene
EC number 3.4.22.62
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 842 12371
Ensembl ENSG00000132906 ENSMUSG00000028914
UniProt P55211 n/a
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001229.3 NM_015733.4
RefSeq (protein) NP_001220.2 NP_056548.2
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
15.82 – 15.85 Mb
Chr 4:
141.35 – 141.37 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Caspase-9 is an initiator caspase,[1] encoded by the CASP9 gene. CASP9 orthologs [2] have been identified in all mammals for which complete genome data are available. Unique orthologs are also present in lizards, lissamphibians, and teleosts.

The aspartic acid specific protease caspase-9 has been linked to the mitochondrial death pathway. It is activated during programmed cell death (apoptosis). Induction of stress signaling pathways JNK/SAPK causes release of cytochrome c from mitochondria and activation of apaf-1 (apoptosome), which in turn cleaves the pro-enzyme of caspase-9 into the active form.

Once initiated caspase-9 goes on to cleave procaspase-3 & procaspase-7, which cleave several cellular targets, including poly ADP ribose polymerase.

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Interactions

Caspase-9 has been shown to interact with NLRP1,[3][4] XIAP,[5][6][7][8] Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 3,[7] BIRC2,[7] APAF1[3][9][10][11][12] and Caspase 8.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Caspase 9
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  7. ^ a b c Deveraux, Q L; Roy N, Stennicke H R, Van Arsdale T, Zhou Q, Srinivasula S M, Alnemri E S, Salvesen G S, Reed J C (Apr. 1998). "IAPs block apoptotic events induced by caspase-8 and cytochrome c by direct inhibition of distinct caspases". EMBO J. (ENGLAND) 17 (8): 2215–23. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.8.2215. ISSN 0261-4189. PMC 1170566. PMID 9545235. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1170566. 
  8. ^ Richter, B W; Mir S S, Eiben L J, Lewis J, Reffey S B, Frattini A, Tian L, Frank S, Youle R J, Nelson D L, Notarangelo L D, Vezzoni P, Fearnhead H O, Duckett C S (Jul. 2001). "Molecular Cloning of ILP-2, a Novel Member of the Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein Family". Mol. Cell. Biol. (United States) 21 (13): 4292–301. doi:10.1128/MCB.21.13.4292-4301.2001. ISSN 0270-7306. PMC 87089. PMID 11390657. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=87089. 
  9. ^ Cho, Dong-Hyung; Hong Yeon-Mi, Lee Ho-June, Woo Ha-Na, Pyo Jong-Ok, Mak Tak W, Jung Yong-Keun (Sep. 2004). "Induced inhibition of ischemic/hypoxic injury by APIP, a novel Apaf-1-interacting protein". J. Biol. Chem. (United States) 279 (38): 39942–50. doi:10.1074/jbc.M405747200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 15262985. 
  10. ^ Li, P; Nijhawan D, Budihardjo I, Srinivasula S M, Ahmad M, Alnemri E S, Wang X (Nov. 1997). "Cytochrome c and dATP-dependent formation of Apaf-1/caspase-9 complex initiates an apoptotic protease cascade". Cell (UNITED STATES) 91 (4): 479–89. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80434-1. ISSN 0092-8674. PMID 9390557. 
  11. ^ Hu, Y; Benedict M A, Wu D, Inohara N, Núñez G (Apr. 1998). "Bcl-XL interacts with Apaf-1 and inhibits Apaf-1-dependent caspase-9 activation". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (UNITED STATES) 95 (8): 4386–91. doi:10.1073/pnas.95.8.4386. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 22498. PMID 9539746. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=22498. 
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  13. ^ Guo, Yin; Srinivasula Srinivasa M, Druilhe Anne, Fernandes-Alnemri Teresa, Alnemri Emad S (Apr. 2002). "Caspase-2 induces apoptosis by releasing proapoptotic proteins from mitochondria". J. Biol. Chem. (United States) 277 (16): 13430–7. doi:10.1074/jbc.M108029200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 11832478. 
  14. ^ Srinivasula, S M; Ahmad M, Fernandes-Alnemri T, Litwack G, Alnemri E S (Dec. 1996). "Molecular ordering of the Fas-apoptotic pathway: The Fas/APO-1 protease Mch5 is a CrmA-inhibitable protease that activates multiple Ced-3/ICE-like cysteine proteases". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (UNITED STATES) 93 (25): 14486–91. doi:10.1073/pnas.93.25.14486. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 26159. PMID 8962078. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=26159. 

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