Primary Identifier | MGI:1349399 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 26885 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables cysteine-type endopeptidase activator activity involved in apoptotic process; identical protein binding activity; and protease binding activity. Acts upstream of or within extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors and positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Predicted to be active in PML body and mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including brain ventricular layer; incisor; inner cell mass; renal calyx; and submandibular gland primordium. Orthologous to human CASP8AP2 (caspase 8 associated protein 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruption of this gene die before implantation. [provided by MGI curators] |