Entrez 9994 | Ensembl ENSG00000118412 | |
External IDs MGI: 1349399 HomoloGene: 8066 GeneCards: CASP8AP2 | ||
CASP8-associated protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CASP8AP2 gene.
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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. Studies 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.
Interactions
CASP8AP2 has been shown to interact with TRAF2.
References
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