CASP8AP2
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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CASP8-associated protein 2 is a protein, that in humans is encoded by the CASP8AP2 gene.[5][6][7][8]
External IDsOMIM: 606880; MGI: 1349399; HomoloGene: 8066; GeneCards: CASP8AP2; OMA:CASP8AP2 - orthologs
Function
This protein is highly similar to FLASH, a mouse apoptotic protein identified by its interaction with the death-effector domain (DED) of caspase 8. Researches of FLASH protein suggested that this protein may be a component of the death-inducing signaling complex, that includes Fas receptor, Fas-binding adapter FADD, and caspase 8, and plays a regulatory role in Fas-mediated apoptosis.[8]