NameCaspase-1
Synonyms
  • 3.4.22.36
  • CASP-1
  • ICE
  • IL-1 beta-converting enzyme
  • IL-1BC
  • IL1BC
  • IL1BCE
  • Interleukin-1 beta convertase
  • Interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme
  • p45
Gene NameCASP1
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0000885|Caspase-1
MADKVLKEKRKLFIRSMGEGTINGLLDELLQTRVLNKEEMEKVKRENATVMDKTRALIDS
VIPKGAQACQICITYICEEDSYLAGTLGLSADQTSGNYLNMQDSQGVLSSFPAPQAVQDN
PAMPTSSGSEGNVKLCSLEEAQRIWKQKSAEIYPIMDKSSRTRLALIICNEEFDSIPRRT
GAEVDITGMTMLLQNLGYSVDVKKNLTASDMTTELEAFAHRPEHKTSDSTFLVFMSHGIR
EGICGKKHSEQVPDILQLNAIFNMLNTKNCPSLKDKPKVIIIQACRGDSPGVVWFKDSVG
VSGNLSLPTTEEFEDDAIKKAHIEKDFIAFCSSTPDNVSWRHPTMGSVFIGRLIEHMQEY
ACSCDVEEIFRKVRFSFEQPDGRAQMPTTERVTLTRCFYLFPGH
Number of residues404
Molecular Weight45158.215
Theoretical pI5.71
GO Classification
Functions
  • cysteine-type endopeptidase activator activity involved in apoptotic process
  • endopeptidase activity
  • cysteine-type endopeptidase activity
Processes
  • nucleotide-binding domain, leucine rich repeat containing receptor signaling pathway
  • innate immune response
  • toxin transport
  • mitochondrial depolarization
  • programmed necrotic cell death
  • regulation of autophagy
  • cellular response to mechanical stimulus
  • apoptotic process
  • pyroptosis
  • response to hypoxia
  • regulation of inflammatory response
  • response to lipopolysaccharide
  • positive regulation of interleukin-1 alpha secretion
  • activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
  • signal transduction
  • response to ATP
  • cellular response to organic substance
  • proteolysis
  • positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB signaling
  • positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta secretion
  • membrane hyperpolarization
  • interleukin-1 beta production
Components
  • NLRP3 inflammasome complex
  • NLRP1 inflammasome complex
  • AIM2 inflammasome complex
  • IPAF inflammasome complex
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrion
  • extracellular region
  • cytosol
General FunctionEndopeptidase activity
Specific FunctionThiol protease that cleaves IL-1 beta between an Asp and an Ala, releasing the mature cytokine which is involved in a variety of inflammatory processes. Important for defense against pathogens. Cleaves and activates sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs). Can also promote apoptosis.
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein ID33793
UniProtKB IDP29466
UniProtKB Entry NameCASP1_HUMAN
Cellular LocationCytoplasm
Gene sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0020459|Caspase-1 (CASP1)
ATGGCCGACAAGGTCCTGAAGGAGAAGAGAAAGCTGTTTATCCGTTCCATGGGTGAAGGT
ACAATAAATGGCTTACTGGATGAATTATTACAGACAAGGGTGCTGAACAAGGAAGAGATG
GAGAAAGTAAAACGTGAAAATGCTACAGTTATGGATAAGACCCGAGCTTTGATTGACTCC
GTTATTCCGAAAGGGGCACAGGCATGCCAAATTTGCATCACATACATTTGTGAAGAAGAC
AGTTACCTGGCAGGGACGCTGGGACTCTCAGCAGCTCCTCAGGCAGTGCAGGACAACCCA
GCTATGCCCACATCCTCAGGCTCAGAAGGGAATGTCAAGCTTTGCTCCCTAGAAGAAGCT
CAAAGGATATGGAAACAAAAGTCGGCAGAGATTTATCCAATAATGGACAAGTCAAGCCGC
ACACGTCTTGCTCTCATTATCTGCAATGAAGAATTTGACAGTATTCCTAGAAGAACTGGA
GCTGAGGTTGACATCACAGGCATGACAATGCTGCTACAAAATCTGGGGTACAGCGTAGAT
GTGAAAAAAAATCTCACTGCTTCGGACATGACTACAGAGCTGGAGGCATTTGCACACCGC
CCAGAGCACAAGACCTCTGACAGCACGTTCCTGGTGTTCATGTCTCATGGTATTCGGGAA
GGCATTTGTGGGAAGAAACACTCTGAGCAAGTCCCAGATATACTACAACTCAATGCAATC
TTTAACATGTTGAATACCAAGAACTGCCCAAGTTTGAAGGACAAACCGAAGGTGATCATC
ATCCAGGCCTGCCGTGGTGACAGCCCTGGTGTGGTGTGGTTTAAAGATTCAGTAGGAGTT
TCTGGAAACCTATCTTTACCAACTACAGAAGAGTTTGAGGATGATGCTATTAAGAAAGCC
CACATAGAGAAGGATTTTATCGCTTTCTGCTCTTCCACACCAGATAATGTTTCTTGGAGA
CATCCCACAATGGGCTCTGTTTTTATTGGAAGACTCATTGAACATATGCAAGAATATGCC
TGTTCCTGTGATGTGGAGGAAATTTTCCGCAAGGTTCGATTTTCATTTGAGCAGCCAGAT
GGTAGAGCGCAGATGCCCACCACTGAAAGAGTGACTTTGACAAGATGTTTCTACCTCTTC
CCAGGACATTAA
GenBank Gene IDX65019
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDCASP1
HGNC IDHGNC:1499
Chromosome Location11
Locus11q23
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