Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein
FunctionIAPs were discovered in baculoviruses and were shown to be involved in suppressing the host cell response to viral infection. [1]
DiseasecIAP1 is a target for intervention against type 2 diabetes. Mutated or deleted BIRC1 were found in individuals with severe muscular atrophy. RelevanceIAP proteins suppress cell death by inhibiting the activity of caspases. As they are involved in apoptosis regulation, IAPs are of interest in cancer and autoimmune diseases therapy. Structural highlightscIAPs domains include 3 BIR (zinc-finger found in apoptosis inhibitors) domains in the N-terminal, a UBA (Ubiquitin-Associated), CARD (Caspase Recruitment) and RING finger (zinc finger which contains Cys3-His-Cys4 motif) domain in the C-terminal. in human Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 BIR3 domain (PDB code 3d9t)[2] 3D Structures of Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing proteinBaculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 3D structures
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ReferencesReferences
- ↑ Deveraux QL, Reed JC. IAP family proteins--suppressors of apoptosis. Genes Dev. 1999 Feb 1;13(3):239-52. PMID:9990849
- ↑ Raina D, Pandey P, Ahmad R, Bharti A, Ren J, Kharbanda S, Weichselbaum R, Kufe D. c-Abl tyrosine kinase regulates caspase-9 autocleavage in the apoptotic response to DNA damage. J Biol Chem. 2005 Mar 25;280(12):11147-51. Epub 2005 Jan 18. PMID:15657060 doi:10.1074/jbc.M413787200