| Gene Symbol | CASP9 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 842 |
| Alt Symbol | APAF-3, APAF3, ICE-LAP6, MCH6, PPP1R56 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | caspase 9, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase |
| Other Description | ICE-like apoptotic protease 6|apoptotic protease MCH-6|apoptotic protease activating factor 3|caspase-9|protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 56 |
| Swissprots | Q53Y70 P55211 Q9UEQ3 O95348 Q9BQ62 Q5JRU9 Q92852 B4E1A3 Q5UGI1 Q9UIJ8 |
| Accessions | AAO21133 BAA82697 EAW51730 EAW51731 P55211 AA534393 AB015653 BAA78780 AB020979 BAA87905 AB209147 BAD92384 AF093130 AAD12248 AF110376 AAD13615 AJ781267 CAH03131 AK292080 BAF84769 AK292111 BAF84800 AK303743 BAG64715 AY732490 AAV33129 BC002452 AAH02452 BC006463 AAH06463 BT006911 AAP35557 DA078665 DQ891693 ABM82619 HQ447255 ADQ31742 HY027003 U56390 AAC50640 U60521 AAC50776 XM_005246014 XP_005246071 XM_011542270 XP_011540572 XM_011542271 XP_011540573 XM_011542272 XP_011540574 XM_011542273 XP_011540575 XR_946778 NM_001229 NP_001220 NM_001278054 NP_001264983 NM_032996 NP_127463 NR_102732 NR_102733 |
| Function | Involved in the activation cascade of caspases responsible for apoptosis execution. Binding of caspase-9 to Apaf- 1 leads to activation of the protease which then cleaves and activates caspase-3. Promotes DNA damage-induced apoptosis in a ABL1/c-Abl-dependent manner. Proteolytically cleaves poly(ADP- ribose) polymerase (PARP). |
| Tissue Specificity | Ubiquitous, with highest expression in the heart, moderate expression in liver, skeletal muscle, and pancreas. Low levels in all other tissues. Within the heart, specifically expressed in myocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16857965}. |
| Top Pathways | Influenza A, p53 signaling pathway, VEGF signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, Small cell lung cancer |