CASP1 (Caspase-1, CASP-1, Interleukin-1 beta Convertase, IL-1BC, Interleukin-1 beta-Converting Enzyme, IL-1 beta-converting Enzyme, ICE, p45, Caspase-1 Subunit p20, Caspase-1 Subunit p10, IL1BCE, IL1BC, CASP1) (PE)

CASP1 is a protein which is a member of the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family. Sequential activation of caspases plays a central role in the execution-phase of cell apoptosis. Caspases exist as inactive proenzymes which undergo proteolytic processing at conserved aspartic residues to produce 2 subunits, large and small, that dimerize to form the active enzyme. CASP1 was identified by its ability to proteolytically cleave and activate the inactive precursor of interleukin-1, a cytokine involved in the processes such as inflammation, septic shock, and wound healing. This protein has...