Rabbit anti-Human Caspase-3 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P42574

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CASP3

Target Full Name

Caspase-3

Target Function

Involved in the activation cascade of caspases responsible for apoptosis execution. At the onset of apoptosis it proteolytically cleaves poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) at a '216-Asp-|-Gly-217' bond. Cleaves and activates sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs) between the basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper domain and the membrane attachment domain. Cleaves and activates caspase-6, -7 and -9. Involved in the cleavage of huntingtin. Triggers cell adhesion in sympathetic neurons through RET cleavage. Cleaves and inhibits serine/threonine-protein kinase AKT1 in response to oxidative stress. Cleaves XRCC4 and phospholipid scramblase proteins XKR4, XKR8 and XKR9, leading to promote phosphatidylserine exposure on apoptotic cell surface.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Peptidase C14A family

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in lung, spleen, heart, liver and kidney. Moderate levels in brain and skeletal muscle, and low in testis. Also found in many cell lines, highest expression in cells of the immune system.

Target Research Area

Apoptosis

Target Synonyms

A830040C14Rik; Apopain; CASP 3; CASP-3; CASP3; CASP3_HUMAN; Casp3a; Caspase 3; Caspase 3; apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase; Caspase 3; apoptosis-related cysteine protease; Caspase 3; apoptosis-related cysteine protease a; Caspase-3 subunit p12; Caspase3; CC3; CPP 32; CPP-32; CPP32; CPP32B; Cysteine protease CPP32; EC 3.4.22.56; ICE3; LICE; mldy; OTTHUMP00000165052; OTTHUMP00000165053; OTTHUMP00000165054; PARP cleavage protease; Procaspase3; Protein Yama; SCA 1; SCA-1; SCA1; SREBP cleavage activity 1; Yama; Yama protein

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a cysteine-aspartic acid protease that plays a central role in the execution-phase of cell apoptosis. The encoded protein cleaves and inactivates poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase while it cleaves and activates sterol regulatory element binding proteins as well as caspases 6, 7, and 9. This protein itself is processed by caspases 8, 9, and 10. It is the predominant caspase involved in the cleavage of amyloid-beta 4A precursor protein, which is associated with neuronal death in Alzheimer's disease.