Function
Lacks the catalytic site and may interfere with the pro-apoptotic activity of the complex.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cytoplasm; Nucleus; Cell projection, lamellipodium
Tissue Specificity: Isoform 1, isoform 5 and isoform 7 are expressed in a wide variety of tissues. Highest expression in peripheral blood leukocytes, spleen, thymus and liver. Barely detectable in brain, testis and skeletal muscle
Disease Association: Caspase-8 deficiency (CASP8D) : Disorder resembling autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS). It is characterized by lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and defective CD95-induced apoptosis of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs). It leads to defects in activation of T-lymphocytes, B-lymphocytes, and natural killer cells leading to immunodeficiency characterized by recurrent sinopulmonary and herpes simplex virus infections and poor responses to immunization. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Caspase-8 (CASP8), partial is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 217-374aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 21.9kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
