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CATH Superfamily 3.40.50.1460

The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was: waiting to be named.

Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 29: Death related ced-3/Nedd2-like protein

There are 1 EC terms in this cluster

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Caspase-8. [EC: 3.4.22.61]
Strict requirement for Asp at position P1 and has a preferred cleavage sequence of (Leu/Asp/Val)-Glu-Thr-Asp-|-(Gly/Ser/Ala).
  • Caspase-8 is an initiator caspase, as are caspase-2 (EC 3.4.22.55), caspase-9 (EC 3.4.22.62) and caspase-10 (EC 3.4.22.63).
  • Apical activator of the extrinsic (death receptor) apoptosis pathway, triggered by death receptor ligation.
  • Contains two tandem death effector domains (DEDs) in its N-terminal prodomain, which play a role in procaspase activation.
  • Linked to cell surface death receptors such as Fas.
  • When Fas is aggregated by the Fas ligand, procaspase-8 is recruited to the death receptor where it is activated.
  • Has a preference for Glu at P3 and prefers small residues, such as Gly, Ser and Ala at the P1' position.
  • Has very broad P4 specificity, tolerating substrates with Asp, Val or Leu in this position.
  • Endogenous substrates for caspase-8 include procaspase-3, the pro- apoptotic Bcl-2 family member Bid, RIP, PAK2 and the caspase-8 activity modulator FLIP(L).
  • Belongs to peptidase family C14.
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