CATH Classification
Level | CATH Code | Description |
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3 | Alpha Beta | |
3.40 | 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich | |
3.40.50 | Rossmann fold | |
3.40.50.1460 |
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
Superfamily | 3.40.50.1460 |
Functional Family | Caspase 9 |
Enzyme Information
3.4.22.62 |
Caspase-9.
based on mapping to UniProt P55211
Strict requirement for an Asp residue at position P1 and with a marked preference for His at position P2. It has a preferred cleavage sequence of Leu-Gly-His-Asp-|-Xaa.
-!- Caspase-9 is an initiator caspase, as are caspase-2 (EC 3.4.22.55), caspase-8 (EC 3.4.22.61) and caspase-10 (EC 3.4.22.63). -!- Contains a caspase-recruitment domain (CARD) in its N-terminal prodomain, which plays a role in procaspase activation. -!- An alternatively spliced version of caspase-9 also exists, caspase- 9S, that inhibits apoptosis, similar to the situation found with caspase-2. -!- Phosphorylation of caspase-9 from some species by Akt, a serine- threonine protein kinase, inhibits caspase activity in vitro and caspase activation in vivo. -!- The activity of caspase-9 is increased dramatically upon association with the apoptosome but the enzyme can be activated without proteolytic cleavage. -!- Procaspase-3 is the enzyme's physiological substrate. -!- Belongs to peptidase family C14.
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UniProtKB Entries (1)
P98170 |
XIAP_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase XIAP
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PDB Structure
PDB | 1NW9 |
External Links | |
Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION |
Organism | Escherichia |
Primary Citation |
Mechanism of XIAP-Mediated Inhibition of Caspase-9
Mol.Cell
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