Rabbit anti-Human DFNA5 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

O60443

Target Species

Human

Target Name

GSDME

Target Full Name

Gasdermin-E

Target Function

Precursor of a pore-forming protein that converts non-inflammatory apoptosis to pyroptosis. This form constitutes the precursor of the pore-forming protein: upon cleavage, the released N-terminal moiety (Gasdermin-E, N-terminal) binds to membranes and forms pores, triggering pyroptosis.; Pore-forming protein produced by cleavage by CASP3 or granzyme B (GZMB), which converts non-inflammatory apoptosis to pyroptosis or promotes granzyme-mediated pyroptosis, respectively. After cleavage, moves to the plasma membrane, homooligomerizes within the membrane and forms pores of 10-15 nanometers (nm) of inner diameter, triggering pyroptosis. Binds to inner leaflet lipids, bisphosphorylated phosphatidylinositols, such as phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-bisphosphate. Cleavage by CASP3 switches CASP3-mediated apoptosis induced by TNF or danger signals, such as chemotherapy drugs, to pyroptosis. Mediates secondary necrosis downstream of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway and CASP3 activation as well as in response to viral agents. Exhibits bactericidal activity. Cleavage by GZMB promotes tumor suppressor activity by triggering robust anti-tumor immunity. Suppresses tumors by mediating granzyme-mediated pyroptosis in target cells of natural killer (NK) cells: cleavage by granzyme B (GZMB), delivered to target cells from NK-cells, triggers pyroptosis of tumor cells and tumor suppression. May play a role in the p53/TP53-regulated cellular response to DNA damage.

Target Involvement

Deafness, autosomal dominant, 5 (DFNA5)

Target Subcellular Location

[Gasdermin-E, N-terminal]: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.; [Gasdermin-E]: Cytoplasm, cytosol.

Target Protein Families

Gasdermin family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in cochlea. Low level of expression in heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas, with highest expression in placenta.

Target Synonyms

2310037D07Rik; 4932441K13Rik; Deafness, autosomal dominant 5; Deafness, autosomal dominant 5 protein; DFNA5; DFNA5 gene; DFNA5_HUMAN; Dfna5h; EG14210; Fin15; ICERE 1; ICERE-1; Inversely correlated with estrogen receptor expression 1; Non-syndromic hearing impairment protein 5; Nonsyndromic hearing impairment protein

Target Background

Hearing impairment is a heterogeneous condition with over 40 loci described. The protein encoded by this gene is expressed in fetal cochlea, however, its function is not known. Nonsyndromic hearing impairment is associated with a mutation in this gene. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene.