| Literature DB >> 16179941 |
A Golks1, D Brenner, I Schmitz, C Watzl, A Krueger, P H Krammer, I N Lavrik.
Abstract
Formation of the CD95 (APO-1/Fas) death inducing signaling complex (DISC) plays a central role in CD95 signaling. Previously, CD95 DISC composition was analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and four major cytotoxicity-associated proteins (CAP1-4) were found. CAP1 and CAP2 were defined to be unmodified and phosphorylated FADD, respectively. CAP4 was identified as procaspase-8a. CAP3, however, has remained elusive. In this study, we demonstrate that CAP3 is an intermediate of procaspase-8 processing. CAP3 is generated within seconds of DISC formation and subsequently processed to the prodomain of procaspase-8a that is known as p26 (CAP5). These findings lead to new insights into the mechanism of procaspase-8 processing and apoptosis initiation.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16179941 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4401766
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Death Differ ISSN: 1350-9047 Impact factor: 15.828