Caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 8
Protein found in humans
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Caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CARD8 gene.[3][4][5]
AliasesCARD8, CARDINAL, DACAR, DAKAR, NDPP, NDPP1, TUCAN, caspase recruitment domain family member 8
External IDsOMIM: 609051; HomoloGene: 136365; GeneCards: CARD8; OMA:CARD8 - orthologs
Function
Caspase recruitment domain (CARD)-containing proteins, such as CARD8, are involved in pathways leading to activation of caspases or nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) in the context of apoptosis or inflammation, respectively.[5]