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EC 3.4.22.64 Details
EC number
3.4.22.64
Accepted name
caspase-11
Reaction
Strict requirement for Asp at the P1 position and has a preferred cleavage sequence of (Ile/Leu/Val/Phe)-Gly-His-Asp┼
Other name(s)
CASP-11
Comment
This murine enzyme is part of the family of inflammatory caspases, which also includes caspase-1 (EC 3.4.22.36), caspase-4 (EC 3.4.22.57) and caspase-5 (EC 3.4.22.58) in humans and caspase-12, caspase-13 and caspase-14 in mice. Contains a caspase-recruitment domain (CARD) in its N-terminal prodomain, which plays a role in procaspase activation. Like caspase-5, but unlike caspase-4, this enzyme can be induced by lipopolysaccharide [1]. This enzyme not only activates caspase-1, which is required for the maturation of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18, but it also activates caspase-3 (EC 3.4.22.56), which leads to cellular apoptosis under pathological conditions [1,2]. Belongs in peptidase family C14.
History
created 2007
EC Tree
3.4.22.4 created 1972, deleted 1992 [EC 3.4.22.5 created 1972, incorporated 1978]
3.4.22.5 created 1972, deleted 1978
3.4.22.9 created 1972, deleted 1981
3.4.22.11 created 1976, deleted 1978 [transferred to EC 3.4.99.45, deleted 1993]
3.4.22.12 created 1978, deleted 1992
3.4.22.13 created 1978, modified 1981, deleted 1992
3.4.22.17 created 1981 [EC 3.4.24.5 created 1978, part incorporated 1989], deleted 2003
3.4.22.18 created 1981, deleted 1992
3.4.22.19 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.4.22.20 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.4.22.21 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.4.22.22 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.4.22.23 created 1989, deleted 1992