Preferred Label : Caspase;
NCIt synonyms : Caspases; ICE-like proteases; ICE-like protease; Cell-Death Protease; Cysteine-aspartic Protease; TNF Alpha ICE Proteinases; Peptidase Family C14; Cysteine-Dependent Aspartate-Directed Protease;
NCIt definition : Caspases are a family of intracellular cysteine proteinases involved in inflammation
and apoptosis. These enzymes appear to be involved in the initial signaling events,
as well as the downstream proteolytic cleavages, that result in apoptotic cell death.
They are specific for aspartic acid at the P1 position and are divided into two classes
based on the lengths of their N-terminal pro-domains. Caspases-1, -2, -4, -5, -8,
and -10 have long pro-domains; caspases-3, -6, -7, and -9 have short pro-domains.
(from Science 1998. 281:1312 and Br Med Bull 1997. 53:478);
Origin ID : C18153;
UMLS CUI : C0010656;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
- gene_encodes_gene_product
- gene_product_has_structural_domain_or_motif
- gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
