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Caspase 4

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Immunopharmacology Ligand  Target has curated data in GtoImmuPdb

Target id: 1620

Nomenclature: Caspase 4

Family: C14: Caspase

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human - 377 11q22.3 CASP4 caspase 4
Mouse - 373 9 2.46 cM Casp4 caspase 4, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase
Rat - 373 8q11 Casp4 caspase 4
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
TX protease | Casp11 | caspase 11 | ich-3 | ICE(rel)II | ICH-2 | caspase 4, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase
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Specialist databases
MEROPS C14.007 (Hs)
Other databases
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ChEMBL Target
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Human Protein Atlas
KEGG Enzyme
KEGG Gene
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Enzyme Reaction Click here for help
EC Number: 3.4.22.57
Substrates and Reaction Kinetics Click here for help
Substrate Sp. Property Value Units Standard property Standard value Assay description Assay conditions Comments Reference
pro-caspase 1 Substrate is endogenous in the given species Hs - -

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Inhibitors
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
VRT-043198 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 9.4 pKi 5
pKi 9.4 (Ki 4x10-10 M) [5]
casp 4 inhib Small molecule or natural product Hs Inhibition 5.4 pKi 2
pKi 5.4 (Ki 4x10-6 M) [2]
M826 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Inhibition 6.5 pIC50 1
pIC50 6.5 (IC50 3x10-7 M) [1]
Immunopharmacology Comments
Recognition of cytoplasmic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by Inflammatory caspases including caspases-4 and -5 leads to pyroptosis and secretion of inflammatory mediators [3-4]. The caspase activation and recruitment domain (CARD) of caspase-4 recognises the lipid A moiety of LPS. Activation of caspase-4 results in pyroptosis, and induction of NLRP3 inflammasome activation which promotes IL-1β and IL-18 maturation and secretion.
Immuno Process Associations
Immuno Process:  Inflammation
Immuno Process:  Cytokine production & signalling
Immuno Process:  Immune regulation

References

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1. Han Y, Giroux A, Colucci J, Bayly CI, Mckay DJ, Roy S, Xanthoudakis S, Vaillancourt J, Rasper DM, Tam J et al.. (2005) Novel pyrazinone mono-amides as potent and reversible caspase-3 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett, 15 (4): 1173-80. [PMID:15686936]

2. Lee D, Long SA, Murray JH, Adams JL, Nuttall ME, Nadeau DP, Kikly K, Winkler JD, Sung CM, Ryan MD et al.. (2001) Potent and selective nonpeptide inhibitors of caspases 3 and 7. J Med Chem, 44 (12): 2015-26. [PMID:11384246]

3. Shi J, Gao W, Shao F. (2017) Pyroptosis: Gasdermin-Mediated Programmed Necrotic Cell Death. Trends Biochem Sci, 42 (4): 245-254. [PMID:27932073]

4. Shi J, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Gao W, Ding J, Li P, Hu L, Shao F. (2014) Inflammatory caspases are innate immune receptors for intracellular LPS. Nature, 514 (7521): 187-92. [PMID:25119034]

5. Wannamaker W, Davies R, Namchuk M, Pollard J, Ford P, Ku G, Decker C, Charifson P, Weber P, Germann UA et al.. (2007) (S)-1-((S)-2-{[1-(4-amino-3-chloro-phenyl)-methanoyl]-amino}-3,3-dimethyl-butanoyl)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid ((2R,3S)-2-ethoxy-5-oxo-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-amide (VX-765), an orally available selective interleukin (IL)-converting enzyme/caspase-1 inhibitor, exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activities by inhibiting the release of IL-1beta and IL-18. J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 321 (2): 509-16. [PMID:17289835]

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C14: Caspase: Caspase 4. Last modified on 11/02/2019. Accessed on 02/11/2024. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetoimmunopharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=1620.