释义 |
CASP7 CASP7 A gene on chromosome 10q25 that encodes a protein belonging to the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family which, once activated by proteolytic processing, plays a central role in the execution phase of apoptosis. Effector (also called executioner) caspases CASP3, -6 and -7 are responsible for cleaving downstream substrates—CASP7 cleaves and activates sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs). It is highly expressed in the lung, skeletal muscle, liver, kidney, spleen and heart. |