CAAP1
Description
The CAAP1 (caspase activity and apoptosis inhibitor 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 9.
CAAP1 (Caspase activity and apoptosis inhibitor 1) is a human protein encoded by the CAAP1 gene. It plays a role in inhibiting apoptosis, a process of programmed cell death. CAAP1 is involved in regulating the activity of caspases, a family of proteases that are crucial for apoptosis. The gene is located on chromosome 19 and its function is to protect cells from premature death.
CAAP1 is an anti-apoptotic protein that regulates a caspase-10-dependent feedback loop involving mitochondrial caspase-3 and caspase-9. This loop amplifies the apoptotic signal, ultimately leading to cell death.
CAAP1 is also known as C9orf82, CAAP.
