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Entry: CASP7_HUMAN
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ID   CASP7_HUMAN             Reviewed;         303 AA.
AC   P55210; B4DQU7; B5BU45; D3DRB8; Q13364; Q53YD5; Q5SVL0; Q5SVL3; Q96BA0;
DT   01-OCT-1996, integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot.
DT   01-OCT-1996, sequence version 1.
DT   27-MAR-2024, entry version 229.
DE   RecName: Full=Caspase-7 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:9070923};
DE            Short=CASP-7 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:9070923};
DE            EC=3.4.22.60 {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10497198, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257230, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11701129, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18723680};
DE   AltName: Full=Apoptotic protease Mch-3 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:8521391};
DE   AltName: Full=CMH-1 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:8567622};
DE   AltName: Full=ICE-like apoptotic protease 3 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:8576161};
DE            Short=ICE-LAP3 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:8576161};
DE   Contains:
DE     RecName: Full=Caspase-7 subunit p20;
DE   Contains:
DE     RecName: Full=Caspase-7 subunit p11;
DE   Flags: Precursor;
GN   Name=CASP7 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:9070923, ECO:0000312|HGNC:HGNC:1508};
GN   Synonyms=MCH3 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:8521391};
OS   Homo sapiens (Human).
OC   Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia;
OC   Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae;
OC   Homo.
OX   NCBI_TaxID=9606;
RN   [1]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORMS ALPHA AND BETA), AND FUNCTION.
RC   TISSUE=T-cell;
RX   PubMed=8521391;
RA   Fernandes-Alnemri T., Takahashi A., Armstrong R.C., Krebs J., Fritz L.C.,
RA   Tomaselli K.J., Wang L., Yu Z., Croce C.M., Salveson G., Earnshaw W.C.,
RA   Litwack G., Alnemri E.S.;
RT   "Mch3, a novel human apoptotic cysteine protease highly related to CPP32.";
RL   Cancer Res. 55:6045-6052(1995).
RN   [2]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORM ALPHA), FUNCTION, SUBCELLULAR LOCATION,
RP   TISSUE SPECIFICITY, AND MUTAGENESIS OF CYS-186.
RX   PubMed=8576161; DOI=10.1074/jbc.271.3.1621;
RA   Duan H., Chinnaiyan A.M., Hudson P.L., Wing J.P., He W.-W., Dixit V.M.;
RT   "ICE-LAP3, a novel mammalian homologue of the Caenorhabditis elegans cell
RT   death protein Ced-3 is activated during Fas- and tumor necrosis factor-
RT   induced apoptosis.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 271:1621-1625(1996).
RN   [3]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORM ALPHA), AND FUNCTION.
RC   TISSUE=Spleen;
RX   PubMed=8567622; DOI=10.1074/jbc.271.4.1825;
RA   Lippke J.A., Gu Y., Sarnecki C., Caron P.R., Su M.S.-S.;
RT   "Identification and characterization of CPP32/Mch2 homolog 1, a novel
RT   cysteine protease similar to CPP32.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 271:1825-1828(1996).
RN   [4]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORMS ALPHA AND ALPHA'), AND FUNCTION.
RC   TISSUE=Fetal lung, and Fetal spleen;
RX   PubMed=9070923; DOI=10.1006/geno.1996.4548;
RA   Juan T.S.-C., McNiece I.K., Argento J.M., Jenkins N.A., Gilbert D.J.,
RA   Copeland N.G., Fletcher F.A.;
RT   "Identification and mapping of Casp7, a cysteine protease resembling CPP32
RT   beta, interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme, and CED-3.";
RL   Genomics 40:86-93(1997).
RN   [5]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA] (ISOFORM ALPHA), AND VARIANT GLU-4.
RA   Kalnine N., Chen X., Rolfs A., Halleck A., Hines L., Eisenstein S.,
RA   Koundinya M., Raphael J., Moreira D., Kelley T., LaBaer J., Lin Y.,
RA   Phelan M., Farmer A.;
RT   "Cloning of human full-length CDSs in BD Creator(TM) system donor vector.";
RL   Submitted (MAY-2003) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.
RN   [6]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA] (ISOFORM ALPHA').
RX   PubMed=19054851; DOI=10.1038/nmeth.1273;
RA   Goshima N., Kawamura Y., Fukumoto A., Miura A., Honma R., Satoh R.,
RA   Wakamatsu A., Yamamoto J., Kimura K., Nishikawa T., Andoh T., Iida Y.,
RA   Ishikawa K., Ito E., Kagawa N., Kaminaga C., Kanehori K., Kawakami B.,
RA   Kenmochi K., Kimura R., Kobayashi M., Kuroita T., Kuwayama H., Maruyama Y.,
RA   Matsuo K., Minami K., Mitsubori M., Mori M., Morishita R., Murase A.,
RA   Nishikawa A., Nishikawa S., Okamoto T., Sakagami N., Sakamoto Y.,
RA   Sasaki Y., Seki T., Sono S., Sugiyama A., Sumiya T., Takayama T.,
RA   Takayama Y., Takeda H., Togashi T., Yahata K., Yamada H., Yanagisawa Y.,
RA   Endo Y., Imamoto F., Kisu Y., Tanaka S., Isogai T., Imai J., Watanabe S.,
RA   Nomura N.;
RT   "Human protein factory for converting the transcriptome into an in vitro-
RT   expressed proteome.";
RL   Nat. Methods 5:1011-1017(2008).
RN   [7]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA] (ISOFORM 4).
RX   PubMed=14702039; DOI=10.1038/ng1285;
RA   Ota T., Suzuki Y., Nishikawa T., Otsuki T., Sugiyama T., Irie R.,
RA   Wakamatsu A., Hayashi K., Sato H., Nagai K., Kimura K., Makita H.,
RA   Sekine M., Obayashi M., Nishi T., Shibahara T., Tanaka T., Ishii S.,
RA   Yamamoto J., Saito K., Kawai Y., Isono Y., Nakamura Y., Nagahari K.,
RA   Murakami K., Yasuda T., Iwayanagi T., Wagatsuma M., Shiratori A., Sudo H.,
RA   Hosoiri T., Kaku Y., Kodaira H., Kondo H., Sugawara M., Takahashi M.,
RA   Kanda K., Yokoi T., Furuya T., Kikkawa E., Omura Y., Abe K., Kamihara K.,
RA   Katsuta N., Sato K., Tanikawa M., Yamazaki M., Ninomiya K., Ishibashi T.,
RA   Yamashita H., Murakawa K., Fujimori K., Tanai H., Kimata M., Watanabe M.,
RA   Hiraoka S., Chiba Y., Ishida S., Ono Y., Takiguchi S., Watanabe S.,
RA   Yosida M., Hotuta T., Kusano J., Kanehori K., Takahashi-Fujii A., Hara H.,
RA   Tanase T.-O., Nomura Y., Togiya S., Komai F., Hara R., Takeuchi K.,
RA   Arita M., Imose N., Musashino K., Yuuki H., Oshima A., Sasaki N.,
RA   Aotsuka S., Yoshikawa Y., Matsunawa H., Ichihara T., Shiohata N., Sano S.,
RA   Moriya S., Momiyama H., Satoh N., Takami S., Terashima Y., Suzuki O.,
RA   Nakagawa S., Senoh A., Mizoguchi H., Goto Y., Shimizu F., Wakebe H.,
RA   Hishigaki H., Watanabe T., Sugiyama A., Takemoto M., Kawakami B.,
RA   Yamazaki M., Watanabe K., Kumagai A., Itakura S., Fukuzumi Y., Fujimori Y.,
RA   Komiyama M., Tashiro H., Tanigami A., Fujiwara T., Ono T., Yamada K.,
RA   Fujii Y., Ozaki K., Hirao M., Ohmori Y., Kawabata A., Hikiji T.,
RA   Kobatake N., Inagaki H., Ikema Y., Okamoto S., Okitani R., Kawakami T.,
RA   Noguchi S., Itoh T., Shigeta K., Senba T., Matsumura K., Nakajima Y.,
RA   Mizuno T., Morinaga M., Sasaki M., Togashi T., Oyama M., Hata H.,
RA   Watanabe M., Komatsu T., Mizushima-Sugano J., Satoh T., Shirai Y.,
RA   Takahashi Y., Nakagawa K., Okumura K., Nagase T., Nomura N., Kikuchi H.,
RA   Masuho Y., Yamashita R., Nakai K., Yada T., Nakamura Y., Ohara O.,
RA   Isogai T., Sugano S.;
RT   "Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human
RT   cDNAs.";
RL   Nat. Genet. 36:40-45(2004).
RN   [8]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
RX   PubMed=15164054; DOI=10.1038/nature02462;
RA   Deloukas P., Earthrowl M.E., Grafham D.V., Rubenfield M., French L.,
RA   Steward C.A., Sims S.K., Jones M.C., Searle S., Scott C., Howe K.,
RA   Hunt S.E., Andrews T.D., Gilbert J.G.R., Swarbreck D., Ashurst J.L.,
RA   Taylor A., Battles J., Bird C.P., Ainscough R., Almeida J.P.,
RA   Ashwell R.I.S., Ambrose K.D., Babbage A.K., Bagguley C.L., Bailey J.,
RA   Banerjee R., Bates K., Beasley H., Bray-Allen S., Brown A.J., Brown J.Y.,
RA   Burford D.C., Burrill W., Burton J., Cahill P., Camire D., Carter N.P.,
RA   Chapman J.C., Clark S.Y., Clarke G., Clee C.M., Clegg S., Corby N.,
RA   Coulson A., Dhami P., Dutta I., Dunn M., Faulkner L., Frankish A.,
RA   Frankland J.A., Garner P., Garnett J., Gribble S., Griffiths C.,
RA   Grocock R., Gustafson E., Hammond S., Harley J.L., Hart E., Heath P.D.,
RA   Ho T.P., Hopkins B., Horne J., Howden P.J., Huckle E., Hynds C.,
RA   Johnson C., Johnson D., Kana A., Kay M., Kimberley A.M., Kershaw J.K.,
RA   Kokkinaki M., Laird G.K., Lawlor S., Lee H.M., Leongamornlert D.A.,
RA   Laird G., Lloyd C., Lloyd D.M., Loveland J., Lovell J., McLaren S.,
RA   McLay K.E., McMurray A., Mashreghi-Mohammadi M., Matthews L., Milne S.,
RA   Nickerson T., Nguyen M., Overton-Larty E., Palmer S.A., Pearce A.V.,
RA   Peck A.I., Pelan S., Phillimore B., Porter K., Rice C.M., Rogosin A.,
RA   Ross M.T., Sarafidou T., Sehra H.K., Shownkeen R., Skuce C.D., Smith M.,
RA   Standring L., Sycamore N., Tester J., Thorpe A., Torcasso W., Tracey A.,
RA   Tromans A., Tsolas J., Wall M., Walsh J., Wang H., Weinstock K., West A.P.,
RA   Willey D.L., Whitehead S.L., Wilming L., Wray P.W., Young L., Chen Y.,
RA   Lovering R.C., Moschonas N.K., Siebert R., Fechtel K., Bentley D.,
RA   Durbin R.M., Hubbard T., Doucette-Stamm L., Beck S., Smith D.R., Rogers J.;
RT   "The DNA sequence and comparative analysis of human chromosome 10.";
RL   Nature 429:375-381(2004).
RN   [9]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
RA   Mural R.J., Istrail S., Sutton G.G., Florea L., Halpern A.L., Mobarry C.M.,
RA   Lippert R., Walenz B., Shatkay H., Dew I., Miller J.R., Flanigan M.J.,
RA   Edwards N.J., Bolanos R., Fasulo D., Halldorsson B.V., Hannenhalli S.,
RA   Turner R., Yooseph S., Lu F., Nusskern D.R., Shue B.C., Zheng X.H.,
RA   Zhong F., Delcher A.L., Huson D.H., Kravitz S.A., Mouchard L., Reinert K.,
RA   Remington K.A., Clark A.G., Waterman M.S., Eichler E.E., Adams M.D.,
RA   Hunkapiller M.W., Myers E.W., Venter J.C.;
RL   Submitted (SEP-2005) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.
RN   [10]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA] (ISOFORM ALPHA), AND VARIANT GLU-4.
RC   TISSUE=Skin;
RX   PubMed=15489334; DOI=10.1101/gr.2596504;
RG   The MGC Project Team;
RT   "The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project:
RT   the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).";
RL   Genome Res. 14:2121-2127(2004).
RN   [11]
RP   FUNCTION.
RX   PubMed=8643593; DOI=10.1073/pnas.93.11.5437;
RA   Pai J.-T., Brown M.S., Goldstein J.L.;
RT   "Purification and cDNA cloning of a second apoptosis-related cysteine
RT   protease that cleaves and activates sterol regulatory element binding
RT   proteins.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93:5437-5442(1996).
RN   [12]
RP   PROTEOLYTIC PROCESSING.
RX   PubMed=8755496; DOI=10.1073/pnas.93.15.7464;
RA   Fernandes-Alnemri T., Armstrong R.C., Krebs J.F., Srinivasula S.M.,
RA   Wang L., Bullrich F., Fritz L.C., Trapani J.A., Tomaselli K.J., Litwack G.,
RA   Alnemri E.S.;
RT   "In vitro activation of CPP32 and Mch3 by Mch4, a novel human apoptotic
RT   cysteine protease containing two FADD-like domains.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93:7464-7469(1996).
RN   [13]
RP   PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE.
RX   PubMed=9852092; DOI=10.1074/jbc.273.51.34278;
RA   Yang X., Stennicke H.R., Wang B., Green D.R., Jaenicke R.U., Srinivasan A.,
RA   Seth P., Salvesen G.S., Froelich C.J.;
RT   "Granzyme B mimics apical caspases. Description of a unified pathway for
RT   trans-activation of executioner caspase-3 and -7.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 273:34278-34283(1998).
RN   [14]
RP   FUNCTION, AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY.
RX   PubMed=10497198; DOI=10.1074/jbc.274.40.28379;
RA   Germain M., Affar E.B., D'Amours D., Dixit V.M., Salvesen G.S.,
RA   Poirier G.G.;
RT   "Cleavage of automodified poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase during apoptosis.
RT   Evidence for involvement of caspase-7.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 274:28379-28384(1999).
RN   [15]
RP   ACTIVITY REGULATION.
RX   PubMed=10821855; DOI=10.1074/jbc.275.21.16007;
RA   Lee D., Long S.A., Adams J.L., Chan G., Vaidya K.S., Francis T.A.,
RA   Kikly K., Winkler J.D., Sung C.-M., Debouck C., Richardson S., Levy M.A.,
RA   DeWolf W.E. Jr., Keller P.M., Tomaszek T., Head M.S., Ryan M.D.,
RA   Haltiwanger R.C., Liang P.-H., Janson C.A., McDevitt P.J., Johanson K.,
RA   Concha N.O., Chan W., Abdel-Meguid S.S., Badger A.M., Lark M.W.,
RA   Nadeau D.P., Suva L.J., Gowen M., Nuttall M.E.;
RT   "Potent and selective nonpeptide inhibitors of caspases 3 and 7 inhibit
RT   apoptosis and maintain cell functionality.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 275:16007-16014(2000).
RN   [16]
RP   FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY REGULATION, SUBCELLULAR LOCATION,
RP   AND MUTAGENESIS OF ASP-23; CYS-186; ASP-198 AND ASP-206.
RX   PubMed=12824163; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m305110200;
RA   Denault J.B., Salvesen G.S.;
RT   "Human caspase-7 activity and regulation by its N-terminal peptide.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 278:34042-34050(2003).
RN   [17]
RP   INTERACTION WITH BIRC6/BRUCE.
RX   PubMed=15200957; DOI=10.1016/j.molcel.2004.05.018;
RA   Bartke T., Pohl C., Pyrowolakis G., Jentsch S.;
RT   "Dual role of BRUCE as an antiapoptotic IAP and a chimeric E2/E3 ubiquitin
RT   ligase.";
RL   Mol. Cell 14:801-811(2004).
RN   [18]
RP   FUNCTION, AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY.
RX   PubMed=16123041; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m506460200;
RA   Clarke C.A., Bennett L.N., Clarke P.R.;
RT   "Cleavage of claspin by caspase-7 during apoptosis inhibits the Chk1
RT   pathway.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 280:35337-35345(2005).
RN   [19]
RP   FUNCTION, AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY.
RX   PubMed=16374543; DOI=10.1007/s10495-005-3276-y;
RA   Rodriguez-Hernandez A., Brea-Calvo G., Fernandez-Ayala D.J., Cordero M.,
RA   Navas P., Sanchez-Alcazar J.A.;
RT   "Nuclear caspase-3 and caspase-7 activation, and poly(ADP-ribose)
RT   polymerase cleavage are early events in camptothecin-induced apoptosis.";
RL   Apoptosis 11:131-139(2006).
RN   [20]
RP   ACTIVITY REGULATION, INTERACTION WITH XIAP, AND PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE.
RX   PubMed=16352606; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m507393200;
RA   Twiddy D., Cohen G.M., Macfarlane M., Cain K.;
RT   "Caspase-7 is directly activated by the approximately 700-kDa apoptosome
RT   complex and is released as a stable XIAP-caspase-7 approximately 200-kDa
RT   complex.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 281:3876-3888(2006).
RN   [21]
RP   FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY REGULATION, SUBUNIT, INTERACTION
RP   WITH XIAP, PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE, AND MUTAGENESIS OF CYS-186; ASP-192;
RP   ASP-198 AND ASP-206.
RX   PubMed=16916640; DOI=10.1016/j.molcel.2006.06.020;
RA   Denault J.B., Bekes M., Scott F.L., Sexton K.M., Bogyo M., Salvesen G.S.;
RT   "Engineered hybrid dimers: tracking the activation pathway of caspase-7.";
RL   Mol. Cell 23:523-533(2006).
RN   [22]
RP   FUNCTION, AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY.
RX   PubMed=17646170; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m705265200;
RA   Young J.E., Gouw L., Propp S., Sopher B.L., Taylor J., Lin A., Hermel E.,
RA   Logvinova A., Chen S.F., Chen S., Bredesen D.E., Truant R., Ptacek L.J.,
RA   La Spada A.R., Ellerby L.M.;
RT   "Proteolytic cleavage of ataxin-7 by caspase-7 modulates cellular toxicity
RT   and transcriptional dysregulation.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 282:30150-30160(2007).
RN   [23]
RP   FUNCTION, AND CATALYTIC ACTIVITY.
RX   PubMed=18723680; DOI=10.1073/pnas.0707715105;
RA   Walsh J.G., Cullen S.P., Sheridan C., Luethi A.U., Gerner C., Martin S.J.;
RT   "Executioner caspase-3 and caspase-7 are functionally distinct proteases.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 105:12815-12819(2008).
RN   [24]
RP   ACETYLATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS] AT ALA-2, CLEAVAGE OF INITIATOR
RP   METHIONINE [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS], AND IDENTIFICATION BY MASS SPECTROMETRY
RP   [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS].
RX   PubMed=19413330; DOI=10.1021/ac9004309;
RA   Gauci S., Helbig A.O., Slijper M., Krijgsveld J., Heck A.J., Mohammed S.;
RT   "Lys-N and trypsin cover complementary parts of the phosphoproteome in a
RT   refined SCX-based approach.";
RL   Anal. Chem. 81:4493-4501(2009).
RN   [25]
RP   CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, SUBCELLULAR LOCATION, PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE, AND
RP   ACTIVITY REGULATION.
RX   PubMed=19617626; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m109.038174;
RA   Gafni J., Cong X., Chen S.F., Gibson B.W., Ellerby L.M.;
RT   "Calpain-1 cleaves and activates caspase-7.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 284:25441-25449(2009).
RN   [26]
RP   FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, BIOPHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES, ACTIVITY
RP   REGULATION, AND MUTAGENESIS OF ARG-187; TYR-223; TYR-229 AND CYS-290.
RX   PubMed=19581639; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m109.001826;
RA   Hardy J.A., Wells J.A.;
RT   "Dissecting an allosteric switch in caspase-7 using chemical and mutational
RT   probes.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 284:26063-26069(2009).
RN   [27]
RP   FUNCTION.
RX   PubMed=20159985; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m109.068221;
RA   Majerciak V., Kruhlak M., Dagur P.K., McCoy J.P. Jr., Zheng Z.M.;
RT   "Caspase-7 cleavage of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ORF57 confers
RT   a cellular function against viral lytic gene expression.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 285:11297-11307(2010).
RN   [28]
RP   FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, AND SUBUNIT.
RX   PubMed=20566630; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m110.126573;
RA   Nakatsumi H., Yonehara S.;
RT   "Identification of functional regions defining different activity in
RT   caspase-3 and caspase-7 within cells.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 285:25418-25425(2010).
RN   [29]
RP   IDENTIFICATION BY MASS SPECTROMETRY [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS].
RX   PubMed=21269460; DOI=10.1186/1752-0509-5-17;
RA   Burkard T.R., Planyavsky M., Kaupe I., Breitwieser F.P., Buerckstuemmer T.,
RA   Bennett K.L., Superti-Furga G., Colinge J.;
RT   "Initial characterization of the human central proteome.";
RL   BMC Syst. Biol. 5:17-17(2011).
RN   [30]
RP   FUNCTION.
RX   PubMed=21157428; DOI=10.1038/emboj.2010.326;
RA   Edelmann B., Bertsch U., Tchikov V., Winoto-Morbach S., Perrotta C.,
RA   Jakob M., Adam-Klages S., Kabelitz D., Schuetze S.;
RT   "Caspase-8 and caspase-7 sequentially mediate proteolytic activation of
RT   acid sphingomyelinase in TNF-R1 receptosomes.";
RL   EMBO J. 30:379-394(2011).
RN   [31]
RP   FUNCTION, ACTIVITY REGULATION, SUBCELLULAR LOCATION, PHOSPHORYLATION AT
RP   SER-30; THR-173 AND SER-239, AND MUTAGENESIS OF SER-30; THR-173 AND
RP   SER-239.
RX   PubMed=21555521; DOI=10.1074/jbc.m111.236596;
RA   Li X., Wen W., Liu K., Zhu F., Malakhova M., Peng C., Li T., Kim H.G.,
RA   Ma W., Cho Y.Y., Bode A.M., Dong Z., Dong Z.;
RT   "Phosphorylation of caspase-7 by p21-activated protein kinase (PAK) 2
RT   inhibits chemotherapeutic drug-induced apoptosis of breast cancer cell
RT   lines.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 286:22291-22299(2011).
RN   [32]
RP   FUNCTION.
RX   PubMed=22464733; DOI=10.1016/j.molcel.2012.02.016;
RA   Erener S., Petrilli V., Kassner I., Minotti R., Castillo R., Santoro R.,
RA   Hassa P.O., Tschopp J., Hottiger M.O.;
RT   "Inflammasome-activated caspase 7 cleaves PARP1 to enhance the expression
RT   of a subset of NF-kappaB target genes.";
RL   Mol. Cell 46:200-211(2012).
RN   [33]
RP   FUNCTION.
RX   PubMed=22184066; DOI=10.1128/mcb.06466-11;
RA   Riman S., Rizkallah R., Kassardjian A., Alexander K.E., Luescher B.,
RA   Hurt M.M.;
RT   "Phosphorylation of the transcription factor YY1 by CK2alpha prevents
RT   cleavage by caspase 7 during apoptosis.";
RL   Mol. Cell. Biol. 32:797-807(2012).
RN   [34]
RP   FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, DOMAIN, AND MUTAGENESIS OF ASP-23;
RP   38-LYS--LYS-41; 39-LYS-LYS-40 AND LYS-39.
RX   PubMed=22451931; DOI=10.1073/pnas.1200934109;
RA   Boucher D., Blais V., Denault J.B.;
RT   "Caspase-7 uses an exosite to promote poly(ADP ribose) polymerase 1
RT   proteolysis.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 109:5669-5674(2012).
RN   [35]
RP   ACETYLATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS] AT ALA-2, CLEAVAGE OF INITIATOR
RP   METHIONINE [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS], AND IDENTIFICATION BY MASS SPECTROMETRY
RP   [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS].
RX   PubMed=22223895; DOI=10.1074/mcp.m111.015131;
RA   Bienvenut W.V., Sumpton D., Martinez A., Lilla S., Espagne C., Meinnel T.,
RA   Giglione C.;
RT   "Comparative large-scale characterisation of plant vs. mammal proteins
RT   reveals similar and idiosyncratic N-alpha acetylation features.";
RL   Mol. Cell. Proteomics 11:M111.015131-M111.015131(2012).
RN   [36]
RP   PHOSPHORYLATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS] AT SER-37, AND IDENTIFICATION BY
RP   MASS SPECTROMETRY [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS].
RC   TISSUE=Erythroleukemia;
RX   PubMed=23186163; DOI=10.1021/pr300630k;
RA   Zhou H., Di Palma S., Preisinger C., Peng M., Polat A.N., Heck A.J.,
RA   Mohammed S.;
RT   "Toward a comprehensive characterization of a human cancer cell
RT   phosphoproteome.";
RL   J. Proteome Res. 12:260-271(2013).
RN   [37]
RP   INTERACTION WITH HSPA5.
RX   PubMed=26045166; DOI=10.1158/0008-5472.can-14-3751;
RA   Kang J.M., Park S., Kim S.J., Kim H., Lee B., Kim J., Park J., Kim S.T.,
RA   Yang H.K., Kim W.H., Kim S.J.;
RT   "KIAA1324 Suppresses Gastric Cancer Progression by Inhibiting the
RT   Oncoprotein GRP78.";
RL   Cancer Res. 75:3087-3097(2015).
RN   [38]
RP   FUNCTION, AND MUTAGENESIS OF 38-LYS--LYS-41.
RX   PubMed=28863261; DOI=10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00298;
RA   Martini C., Bedard M., Lavigne P., Denault J.B.;
RT   "Characterization of Hsp90 co-chaperone p23 cleavage by caspase-7 uncovers
RT   a peptidase-substrate interaction involving intrinsically disordered
RT   regions.";
RL   Biochemistry 56:5099-5111(2017).
RN   [39]
RP   INTERACTION WITH ATXN3.
RX   PubMed=30455355; DOI=10.1074/jbc.ra118.005801;
RA   Weishaeupl D., Schneider J., Peixoto Pinheiro B., Ruess C., Dold S.M.,
RA   von Zweydorf F., Gloeckner C.J., Schmidt J., Riess O., Schmidt T.;
RT   "Physiological and pathophysiological characteristics of ataxin-3
RT   isoforms.";
RL   J. Biol. Chem. 294:644-661(2019).
RN   [40]
RP   FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, DOMAIN, RNA-BINDING, AND MUTAGENESIS OF
RP   38-LYS--LYS-41 AND 39-LYS-LYS-40.
RX   PubMed=31586028; DOI=10.1073/pnas.1909283116;
RA   Desroches A., Denault J.B.;
RT   "Caspase-7 uses RNA to enhance proteolysis of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1
RT   and other RNA-binding proteins.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 116:21521-21528(2019).
RN   [41]
RP   FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, DOMAIN, RNA-BINDING, AND MUTAGENESIS OF
RP   ASP-23 AND 39-LYS-LYS-40.
RX   PubMed=34156061; DOI=10.1042/bcj20210366;
RA   Desroches A., Denault J.B.;
RT   "Characterization of caspase-7 interaction with RNA.";
RL   Biochem. J. 478:2681-2696(2021).
RN   [42]
RP   FUNCTION, PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE, AND ADP-RIBOXANATION AT ARG-233 (MICROBIAL
RP   INFECTION).
RX   PubMed=35338844; DOI=10.1016/j.molcel.2022.03.010;
RA   Peng T., Tao X., Xia Z., Hu S., Xue J., Zhu Q., Pan X., Zhang Q., Li S.;
RT   "Pathogen hijacks programmed cell death signaling by arginine ADPR-
RT   deacylization of caspases.";
RL   Mol. Cell 82:1806-1820(2022).
RN   [43] {ECO:0007744|PDB:1I51}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.45 ANGSTROMS) OF 51-198 AND 199-303 IN COMPLEX
RP   WITH XIAP, FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY REGULATION, AND
RP   INTERACTION WITH XIAP.
RX   PubMed=11257230; DOI=10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00272-0;
RA   Chai J., Shiozaki E., Srinivasula S.M., Wu Q., Datta P., Alnemri E.S.,
RA   Shi Y., Dataa P.;
RT   "Structural basis of caspase-7 inhibition by XIAP.";
RL   Cell 104:769-780(2001).
RN   [44] {ECO:0007744|PDB:1I4O}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.40 ANGSTROMS) OF 24-303 IN COMPLEX WITH XIAP,
RP   FUNCTION, ACTIVITY REGULATION, AND INTERACTION WITH XIAP.
RX   PubMed=11257231; DOI=10.1016/s0092-8674(02)02075-5;
RA   Huang Y., Park Y.C., Rich R.L., Segal D., Myszka D.G., Wu H.;
RT   "Structural basis of caspase inhibition by XIAP: differential roles of the
RT   linker versus the BIR domain.";
RL   Cell 104:781-790(2001).
RN   [45]
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.6 ANGSTROMS) OF 51-303, FUNCTION, CATALYTIC
RP   ACTIVITY, SUBUNIT, ACTIVE SITE, AND MUTAGENESIS OF CYS-186.
RX   PubMed=11701129; DOI=10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00544-x;
RA   Chai J., Wu Q., Shiozaki E., Srinivasula S.M., Alnemri E.S., Shi Y.;
RT   "Crystal structure of a procaspase-7 zymogen: mechanisms of activation and
RT   substrate binding.";
RL   Cell 107:399-407(2001).
RN   [46] {ECO:0007744|PDB:1GQF}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.90 ANGSTROMS) OF 47-303, SUBUNIT, AND MUTAGENESIS
RP   OF CYS-186.
RX   PubMed=11752425; DOI=10.1073/pnas.221580098;
RA   Riedl S.J., Fuentes-Prior P., Renatus M., Kairies N., Krapp S., Huber R.,
RA   Salvesen G.S., Bode W.;
RT   "Structural basis for the activation of human procaspase-7.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:14790-14795(2001).
RN   [47] {ECO:0007744|PDB:1SHJ, ECO:0007744|PDB:1SHL}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.80 ANGSTROMS) OF 50-303 IN COMPLEX WITH DICA AND
RP   FICA ALLOSTERIC INHIBITORS, FUNCTION, ACTIVITY REGULATION, AND ACTIVE
RP   SITES.
RX   PubMed=15314233; DOI=10.1073/pnas.0404781101;
RA   Hardy J.A., Lam J., Nguyen J.T., O'Brien T., Wells J.A.;
RT   "Discovery of an allosteric site in the caspases.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 101:12461-12466(2004).
RN   [48] {ECO:0007744|PDB:2QL5, ECO:0007744|PDB:2QL7, ECO:0007744|PDB:2QL9, ECO:0007744|PDB:2QLB, ECO:0007744|PDB:2QLF, ECO:0007744|PDB:2QLJ}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.14 ANGSTROMS) OF 24-196 AND 207-303, FUNCTION, AND
RP   CATALYTIC ACTIVITY.
RX   PubMed=17697120; DOI=10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.05994.x;
RA   Agniswamy J., Fang B., Weber I.T.;
RT   "Plasticity of S2-S4 specificity pockets of executioner caspase-7 revealed
RT   by structural and kinetic analysis.";
RL   FEBS J. 274:4752-4765(2007).
RN   [49] {ECO:0007744|PDB:4HQ0, ECO:0007744|PDB:4HQR}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (3.00 ANGSTROMS) OF 47-303 OF MUTANT IV IN COMPLEX
RP   WITH AC-DEVD-CHO INHIBITOR, FUNCTION, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, AND MUTAGENESIS
RP   OF 195-ILE--ASP-204; 195-ILE--ASP-206 AND 195-ILE--GLY-200.
RX   PubMed=23897474; DOI=10.1107/s0907444913010196;
RA   Kang H.J., Lee Y.M., Bae K.H., Kim S.J., Chung S.J.;
RT   "Structural asymmetry of procaspase-7 bound to a specific inhibitor.";
RL   Acta Crystallogr. D 69:1514-1521(2013).
RN   [50] {ECO:0007744|PDB:4JR1, ECO:0007744|PDB:4JR2}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (1.65 ANGSTROMS) OF 57-303 IN COMPLEX WITH COVALENT
RP   INHIBITORS, AND MUTAGENESIS OF ASP-23 AND ASP-198.
RX   PubMed=23650375; DOI=10.1073/pnas.1306759110;
RA   Thomsen N.D., Koerber J.T., Wells J.A.;
RT   "Structural snapshots reveal distinct mechanisms of procaspase-3 and -7
RT   activation.";
RL   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 110:8477-8482(2013).
RN   [51] {ECO:0007744|PDB:4LSZ}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.26 ANGSTROMS) OF 24-198 AND 207-303 IN COMPLEX
RP   WITH DARPIN D7.18, AND ACTIVITY REGULATION.
RX   PubMed=24779913; DOI=10.1042/bj20131456;
RA   Fluetsch A., Ackermann R., Schroeder T., Lukarska M., Hausammann G.J.,
RA   Weinert C., Briand C., Gruetter M.G.;
RT   "Combined inhibition of caspase 3 and caspase 7 by two highly selective
RT   DARPins slows down cellular demise.";
RL   Biochem. J. 461:279-290(2014).
RN   [52] {ECO:0007744|PDB:4ZVO, ECO:0007744|PDB:4ZVP, ECO:0007744|PDB:4ZVQ, ECO:0007744|PDB:4ZVR, ECO:0007744|PDB:4ZVS, ECO:0007744|PDB:4ZVT, ECO:0007744|PDB:4ZVU}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.30 ANGSTROMS) OF 1-198 AND 199-303, FUNCTION,
RP   CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, AND MUTAGENESIS OF 230-TYR--SER-234; 232-TRP--SER-234
RP   AND GLN-276.
RX   PubMed=27032039; DOI=10.1021/acschembio.5b00971;
RA   Hill M.E., MacPherson D.J., Wu P., Julien O., Wells J.A., Hardy J.A.;
RT   "Reprogramming caspase-7 specificity by regio-specific mutations and
RT   selection provides alternate solutions for substrate recognition.";
RL   ACS Chem. Biol. 11:1603-1612(2016).
RN   [53] {ECO:0007744|PDB:5K20}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.20 ANGSTROMS) OF 1-198 AND 199-303, ACTIVITY
RP   REGULATION, PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE, PHOSPHORYLATION AT SER-30; THR-173 AND
RP   SER-239, AND MUTAGENESIS OF SER-30; CYS-186; SER-239 AND CYS-290.
RX   PubMed=27889207; DOI=10.1016/j.str.2016.11.001;
RA   Eron S.J., Raghupathi K., Hardy J.A.;
RT   "Dual site phosphorylation of caspase-7 by PAK2 blocks apoptotic activity
RT   by two distinct mechanisms.";
RL   Structure 25:27-39(2017).
RN   [54] {ECO:0007744|PDB:7WZS}
RP   X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (3.60 ANGSTROMS) OF 24-303 IN COMPLEX WITH
RP   C.VIOLACEUM COPC TOXIN, FUNCTION, PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE, ADP-RIBOXANATION AT
RP   ARG-233 (MICROBIAL INFECTION), AND MUTAGENESIS OF ARG-233.
RX   PubMed=35446120; DOI=10.1128/mbio.00690-22;
RA   Liu Y., Zeng H., Hou Y., Li Z., Li L., Song X., Ding J., Shao F., Xu Y.;
RT   "Calmodulin binding activates chromobacterium CopC effector to ADP-
RT   riboxanate host apoptotic caspases.";
RL   MBio 0:0-0(2022).
CC   -!- FUNCTION: Thiol protease involved in different programmed cell death
CC       processes, such as apoptosis, pyroptosis or granzyme-mediated
CC       programmed cell death, by proteolytically cleaving target proteins
CC       (PubMed:8521391, PubMed:8567622, PubMed:8576161, PubMed:9070923,
CC       PubMed:16916640, PubMed:17646170, PubMed:18723680, PubMed:19581639,
CC       PubMed:11257230, PubMed:11257231, PubMed:11701129, PubMed:15314233).
CC       Has a marked preference for Asp-Glu-Val-Asp (DEVD) consensus sequences,
CC       with some plasticity for alternate non-canonical sequences
CC       (PubMed:12824163, PubMed:19581639, PubMed:20566630, PubMed:15314233,
CC       PubMed:17697120, PubMed:23897474, PubMed:23650375, PubMed:27032039).
CC       Its involvement in the different programmed cell death processes is
CC       probably determined by upstream proteases that activate CASP7 (By
CC       similarity). Acts as an effector caspase involved in the execution
CC       phase of apoptosis: following cleavage and activation by initiator
CC       caspases (CASP8, CASP9 and/or CASP10), mediates execution of apoptosis
CC       by catalyzing cleavage of proteins, such as CLSPN, PARP1, PTGES3 and
CC       YY1 (PubMed:10497198, PubMed:16123041, PubMed:16374543,
CC       PubMed:16916640, PubMed:18723680, PubMed:20566630, PubMed:21555521,
CC       PubMed:22184066, PubMed:22451931, PubMed:28863261, PubMed:31586028,
CC       PubMed:34156061, PubMed:27889207, PubMed:35338844, PubMed:35446120).
CC       Compared to CASP3, acts as a minor executioner caspase and cleaves a
CC       limited set of target proteins (PubMed:18723680). Acts as a key
CC       regulator of the inflammatory response in response to bacterial
CC       infection by catalyzing cleavage and activation of the sphingomyelin
CC       phosphodiesterase SMPD1 in the extracellular milieu, thereby promoting
CC       membrane repair (PubMed:21157428). Regulates pyroptosis in intestinal
CC       epithelial cells: cleaved and activated by CASP1 in response to
CC       S.typhimurium infection, promoting its secretion to the extracellular
CC       milieu, where it catalyzes activation of SMPD1, generating ceramides
CC       that repair membranes and counteract the action of gasdermin-D (GSDMD)
CC       pores (By similarity). Regulates granzyme-mediated programmed cell
CC       death in hepatocytes: cleaved and activated by granzyme B (GZMB) in
CC       response to bacterial infection, promoting its secretion to the
CC       extracellular milieu, where it catalyzes activation of SMPD1,
CC       generating ceramides that repair membranes and counteract the action of
CC       perforin (PRF1) pores (By similarity). Following cleavage by CASP1 in
CC       response to inflammasome activation, catalyzes processing and
CC       inactivation of PARP1, alleviating the transcription repressor activity
CC       of PARP1 (PubMed:22464733). Acts as an inhibitor of type I interferon
CC       production during virus-induced apoptosis by mediating cleavage of
CC       antiviral proteins CGAS, IRF3 and MAVS, thereby preventing cytokine
CC       overproduction (By similarity). Cleaves and activates sterol regulatory
CC       element binding proteins (SREBPs) (PubMed:8643593). Cleaves
CC       phospholipid scramblase proteins XKR4, XKR8 and XKR9 (By similarity).
CC       In case of infection, catalyzes cleavage of Kaposi sarcoma-associated
CC       herpesvirus protein ORF57, thereby preventing expression of viral lytic
CC       genes (PubMed:20159985). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97864,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:10497198, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257230,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257231, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11701129,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15314233,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:16123041, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16374543,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17646170,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:17697120, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18723680,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20159985,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:20566630, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21157428,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22184066,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22464733,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:23650375, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23897474,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:27032039, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:28863261, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31586028,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:34156061, ECO:0000269|PubMed:35338844,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:35446120, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8521391,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:8567622, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8576161,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:8643593, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9070923}.
CC   -!- FUNCTION: [Isoform Beta]: Lacks enzymatic activity.
CC       {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8521391}.
CC   -!- CATALYTIC ACTIVITY:
CC       Reaction=Strict requirement for an Asp residue at position P1 and has a
CC         preferred cleavage sequence of Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-|-.; EC=3.4.22.60;
CC         Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:10497198, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257230,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:11701129, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:16123041, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16374543,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17646170,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:17697120, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18723680,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19617626,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:20566630, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:23650375, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23897474,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:27032039, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31586028,
CC         ECO:0000269|PubMed:34156061};
CC   -!- ACTIVITY REGULATION: During activation, the N-terminal disordered
CC       prodomain is removed by cleavage (PubMed:12824163, PubMed:16916640).
CC       Concomitantly, double cleavage gives rise to a large Caspase-7 subunit
CC       p20 and a small Caspase-7 subunit p11 (PubMed:16916640). The two large
CC       and two small subunits then assemble to form the active CASP7 complex
CC       (PubMed:16916640). Can be cleaved and activated by different caspases,
CC       depending on the context (PubMed:16916640). Cleaved and activated by
CC       initiator caspases (CASP8, CASP9 and/or CASP10), leading to execution
CC       phase of apoptosis (PubMed:16352606, PubMed:16916640). Inhibited by
CC       XIAP, which directly binds to the active site pocket and obstructs
CC       substrate entry (PubMed:16352606, PubMed:16916640, PubMed:11257230,
CC       PubMed:11257231). Cleavage and maturation by GZMB regulates granzyme-
CC       mediated programmed cell death (By similarity). Cleavage and maturation
CC       by CASP1 regulates pyroptosis (By similarity). Phosphorylation at Ser-
CC       30 and Ser-239 by PAK2 inhibits its activity (PubMed:21555521,
CC       PubMed:27889207). Inhibited by isatin sulfonamides (PubMed:10821855).
CC       Inhibited by 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)- N-(2-mercapto-ethyl)-acetamide
CC       (DICA) and 5-Fluoro-1H-indole-2- carboxylic acid (2-mercapto-ethyl)-
CC       amide (FICA) allosteric inhibitors, which disrupt an interaction
CC       between Arg-187 and Tyr-223 (PubMed:15314233, PubMed:19581639).
CC       Specifically inhibited by DARPin D7.18 and D7.43, which specifically
CC       bind to the precursor CASP7 and prevent its processing and activation
CC       (PubMed:24779913). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97864,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:10821855, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257230,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257231, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:15314233, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16352606,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24779913,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207}.
CC   -!- BIOPHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
CC       Kinetic parameters:
CC         KM=10 uM for a DEVD peptide {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639};
CC         Note=kcat is 0.51 sec(-1) for a DEVD peptide.
CC         {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639};
CC   -!- SUBUNIT: Heterotetramer that consists of two anti-parallel arranged
CC       heterodimers, each one formed by a 20 kDa (p20) and a 11 kDa (p11)
CC       subunit (PubMed:16916640, PubMed:20566630, PubMed:11701129,
CC       PubMed:11752425). Interacts with XIAP (via its second BIR domain);
CC       inhibiting CASP7 activity (PubMed:16916640, PubMed:11257230,
CC       PubMed:11257231). Interacts with BIRC6/bruce (PubMed:15200957).
CC       Interacts with ATXN3 (short isoform 1) (PubMed:30455355). Interacts
CC       with HSPA5 (PubMed:26045166). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257230,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:11257231, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11701129,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:11752425, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15200957,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20566630,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:26045166, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30455355}.
CC   -!- INTERACTION:
CC       P55210; Q13490: BIRC2; NbExp=2; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-514538;
CC       P55210; P83105: HTRA4; NbExp=6; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-21776319;
CC       P55210; P42858: HTT; NbExp=12; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-466029;
CC       P55210; Q8N4N3-2: KLHL36; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-10973851;
CC       P55210; P43364: MAGEA11; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-739552;
CC       P55210; Q16236: NFE2L2; NbExp=2; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-2007911;
CC       P55210; Q9GZT8: NIF3L1; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-740897;
CC       P55210; Q13177: PAK2; NbExp=6; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-1045887;
CC       P55210; P27986-2: PIK3R1; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-9090282;
CC       P55210; P21673: SAT1; NbExp=6; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-711613;
CC       P55210; Q86WV1-2: SKAP1; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-11995314;
CC       P55210; P17405: SMPD1; NbExp=6; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-7095800;
CC       P55210; P98170: XIAP; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-523958, EBI-517127;
CC   -!- SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163,
CC       ECO:0000305|PubMed:21555521, ECO:0000305|PubMed:8576161}. Nucleus
CC       {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19617626, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521}. Secreted,
CC       extracellular space {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97864}. Note=Following
CC       cleavage and activation by CASP1 or granzyme B (GZMB), secreted into
CC       the extracellular milieu by passing through the gasdermin-D (GSDMD)
CC       pores or perforin (PRF1) pore, respectively.
CC       {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97864}.
CC   -!- ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS:
CC       Event=Alternative splicing; Named isoforms=4;
CC       Name=Alpha {ECO:0000303|PubMed:8521391};
CC         IsoId=P55210-1; Sequence=Displayed;
CC       Name=Beta {ECO:0000303|PubMed:8521391};
CC         IsoId=P55210-2; Sequence=VSP_000807;
CC       Name=Alpha' {ECO:0000303|PubMed:9070923}; Synonyms=Beta
CC       {ECO:0000303|PubMed:9070923};
CC         IsoId=P55210-3; Sequence=VSP_000806;
CC       Name=4;
CC         IsoId=P55210-4; Sequence=VSP_045325;
CC   -!- TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Highly expressed in lung, skeletal muscle, liver,
CC       kidney, spleen and heart, and moderately in testis. No expression in
CC       the brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8576161}.
CC   -!- DOMAIN: The exosite polybasic region mediates non-specific RNA-binding,
CC       acting as a bridge for RNA-binding target proteins, such as PARP1
CC       (PubMed:22451931, PubMed:31586028, PubMed:34156061). The exosite is
CC       also required for interaction with non-RNA-binding proteins, such as
CC       Hsp90 co-chaperone PTGES3 (PubMed:34156061).
CC       {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31586028,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:34156061}.
CC   -!- PTM: Cleavage by different proteases, such as granzyme B (GZMB),
CC       caspase-1 (CASP1), caspase-8 (CASP8), caspase-9 (CASP9) or caspase-10
CC       (CASP10) generate the two active subunits (PubMed:9852092,
CC       PubMed:12824163, PubMed:16352606, PubMed:16916640, PubMed:35338844,
CC       PubMed:35446120). Its involvement in different programmed cell death
CC       processes is probably specified by the protease that activates CASP7
CC       (PubMed:9852092, PubMed:16916640). Cleaved and activated by initiator
CC       caspases (CASP8, CASP9 and/or CASP10), leading to execution phase of
CC       apoptosis (PubMed:16352606, PubMed:16916640, PubMed:21555521,
CC       PubMed:27889207). Cleavage and maturation by GZMB regulates granzyme-
CC       mediated programmed cell death (By similarity). Cleaved and activated
CC       by CASP1 in response to bacterial infection (By similarity). Propeptide
CC       domains can also be cleaved efficiently by CASP3 (PubMed:8755496).
CC       Active heterodimers between the small subunit of caspase-7 and the
CC       large subunit of CASP3, and vice versa, also occur (PubMed:8755496).
CC       Also cleaved at the N-terminus at alternative sites by CAPN1, leading
CC       to its activation (PubMed:19617626). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97864,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16352606,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19617626,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:35338844, ECO:0000269|PubMed:35446120,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:8755496, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9852092}.
CC   -!- PTM: Phosphorylation at Ser-30 and Ser-239 by PAK2 inhibits its
CC       activity (PubMed:21555521, PubMed:27889207). Phosphorylation at Ser-30
CC       prevents cleavage and activation by initiator caspase CASP9, while
CC       phosphorylation at Ser-239 prevents thiol protease activity by
CC       preventing substrate-binding (PubMed:21555521, PubMed:27889207).
CC       {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207}.
CC   -!- PTM: (Microbial infection) ADP-riboxanation by C.violaceum CopC blocks
CC       CASP7 processing, preventing CASP7 activation and ability to recognize
CC       and cleave substrates. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:35338844,
CC       ECO:0000269|PubMed:35446120}.
CC   -!- SIMILARITY: Belongs to the peptidase C14A family. {ECO:0000305}.
CC   -!- WEB RESOURCE: Name=Protein Spotlight; Note=Delayed - Issue 252 of
CC       November 2022;
CC       URL="https://www.proteinspotlight.org/back_issues/252/";
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DR   EMBL; U37448; AAC50303.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; U37449; AAC50304.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; U39613; AAC50346.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; U40281; AAC50352.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; U67319; AAC51152.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; U67320; AAC51153.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; U67206; AAF21460.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; BT006683; AAP35329.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; AB451281; BAG70095.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; AB451413; BAG70227.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; AK298964; BAG61059.1; -; mRNA.
DR   EMBL; AL592546; -; NOT_ANNOTATED_CDS; Genomic_DNA.
DR   EMBL; AL627395; -; NOT_ANNOTATED_CDS; Genomic_DNA.
DR   EMBL; CH471066; EAW49494.1; -; Genomic_DNA.
DR   EMBL; CH471066; EAW49495.1; -; Genomic_DNA.
DR   EMBL; CH471066; EAW49498.1; -; Genomic_DNA.
DR   EMBL; CH471066; EAW49496.1; -; Genomic_DNA.
DR   EMBL; CH471066; EAW49497.1; -; Genomic_DNA.
DR   EMBL; BC015799; AAH15799.1; -; mRNA.
DR   CCDS; CCDS58096.1; -. [P55210-4]
DR   CCDS; CCDS7580.1; -. [P55210-3]
DR   CCDS; CCDS7581.1; -. [P55210-1]
DR   CCDS; CCDS7582.1; -. [P55210-2]
DR   RefSeq; NP_001218.1; NM_001227.4. [P55210-1]
DR   RefSeq; NP_001253985.1; NM_001267056.1. [P55210-1]
DR   RefSeq; NP_001253986.1; NM_001267057.1.
DR   RefSeq; NP_001253987.1; NM_001267058.1. [P55210-4]
DR   RefSeq; NP_001307840.1; NM_001320911.1.
DR   RefSeq; NP_203124.1; NM_033338.5. [P55210-3]
DR   RefSeq; NP_203125.1; NM_033339.4. [P55210-1]
DR   RefSeq; NP_203126.1; NM_033340.3. [P55210-2]
DR   PDB; 1F1J; X-ray; 2.35 A; A/B=2-303.
DR   PDB; 1GQF; X-ray; 2.90 A; A/B=47-303.
DR   PDB; 1I4O; X-ray; 2.40 A; A/B=24-303.
DR   PDB; 1I51; X-ray; 2.45 A; A/C=51-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 1K86; X-ray; 2.60 A; A/B=51-303.
DR   PDB; 1K88; X-ray; 2.70 A; A/B=51-303.
DR   PDB; 1KMC; X-ray; 2.90 A; A/B=1-303.
DR   PDB; 1SHJ; X-ray; 2.80 A; A/B=50-303.
DR   PDB; 1SHL; X-ray; 3.00 A; A/B=57-303.
DR   PDB; 2QL5; X-ray; 2.34 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 2QL7; X-ray; 2.40 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 2QL9; X-ray; 2.14 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 2QLB; X-ray; 2.25 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 2QLF; X-ray; 2.80 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 2QLJ; X-ray; 2.60 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 3EDR; X-ray; 2.45 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 3H1P; X-ray; 2.61 A; A/B=50-303.
DR   PDB; 3IBC; X-ray; 2.75 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 3IBF; X-ray; 2.50 A; A/C=24-196, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 3R5K; X-ray; 2.86 A; A/B=1-303.
DR   PDB; 4FDL; X-ray; 2.80 A; A/B=2-303.
DR   PDB; 4FEA; X-ray; 3.79 A; A/B=57-303.
DR   PDB; 4HQ0; X-ray; 3.00 A; A/B=47-303.
DR   PDB; 4HQR; X-ray; 3.00 A; A/B=47-303.
DR   PDB; 4JB8; X-ray; 1.70 A; A=24-198, B=207-303.
DR   PDB; 4JJ8; X-ray; 2.94 A; A/B=57-303.
DR   PDB; 4JR1; X-ray; 2.15 A; A/B=57-303.
DR   PDB; 4JR2; X-ray; 1.65 A; A/B=57-303.
DR   PDB; 4LSZ; X-ray; 2.26 A; A/C=24-198, B/D=207-303.
DR   PDB; 4ZVO; X-ray; 2.85 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 4ZVP; X-ray; 2.50 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 4ZVQ; X-ray; 2.50 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 4ZVR; X-ray; 2.30 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 4ZVS; X-ray; 2.50 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 4ZVT; X-ray; 2.85 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 4ZVU; X-ray; 2.60 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 5IC6; X-ray; 2.70 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 5K20; X-ray; 2.20 A; A/C=1-198, B/D=199-303.
DR   PDB; 5V6U; X-ray; 2.80 A; A/B=1-303.
DR   PDB; 5V6Z; X-ray; 2.60 A; A/B=1-303.
DR   PDB; 7WZS; X-ray; 3.60 A; B=24-303.
DR   PDB; 8DGZ; X-ray; 2.80 A; A/B=2-303.
DR   PDB; 8DJ3; X-ray; 3.20 A; A/B=2-303.
DR   PDBsum; 1F1J; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1GQF; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1I4O; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1I51; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1K86; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1K88; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1KMC; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1SHJ; -.
DR   PDBsum; 1SHL; -.
DR   PDBsum; 2QL5; -.
DR   PDBsum; 2QL7; -.
DR   PDBsum; 2QL9; -.
DR   PDBsum; 2QLB; -.
DR   PDBsum; 2QLF; -.
DR   PDBsum; 2QLJ; -.
DR   PDBsum; 3EDR; -.
DR   PDBsum; 3H1P; -.
DR   PDBsum; 3IBC; -.
DR   PDBsum; 3IBF; -.
DR   PDBsum; 3R5K; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4FDL; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4FEA; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4HQ0; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4HQR; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4JB8; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4JJ8; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4JR1; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4JR2; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4LSZ; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4ZVO; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4ZVP; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4ZVQ; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4ZVR; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4ZVS; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4ZVT; -.
DR   PDBsum; 4ZVU; -.
DR   PDBsum; 5IC6; -.
DR   PDBsum; 5K20; -.
DR   PDBsum; 5V6U; -.
DR   PDBsum; 5V6Z; -.
DR   PDBsum; 7WZS; -.
DR   PDBsum; 8DGZ; -.
DR   PDBsum; 8DJ3; -.
DR   AlphaFoldDB; P55210; -.
DR   EMDB; EMD-27839; -.
DR   SMR; P55210; -.
DR   BioGRID; 107290; 67.
DR   ComplexPortal; CPX-2862; Caspase-7 complex.
DR   DIP; DIP-29973N; -.
DR   ELM; P55210; -.
DR   IntAct; P55210; 25.
DR   MINT; P55210; -.
DR   STRING; 9606.ENSP00000358327; -.
DR   BindingDB; P55210; -.
DR   ChEMBL; CHEMBL3468; -.
DR   DrugBank; DB05408; Emricasan.
DR   DrugBank; DB03384; Fica.
DR   DrugBank; DB06255; Incadronic acid.
DR   DrugCentral; P55210; -.
DR   GuidetoPHARMACOLOGY; 1623; -.
DR   MEROPS; C14.004; -.
DR   TCDB; 8.A.217.1.1; the apoptosis cell death regulator (acdr) family.
DR   iPTMnet; P55210; -.
DR   PhosphoSitePlus; P55210; -.
DR   BioMuta; CASP7; -.
DR   DMDM; 1730092; -.
DR   EPD; P55210; -.
DR   jPOST; P55210; -.
DR   MassIVE; P55210; -.
DR   MaxQB; P55210; -.
DR   PaxDb; 9606-ENSP00000358327; -.
DR   PeptideAtlas; P55210; -.
DR   ProteomicsDB; 56811; -. [P55210-1]
DR   ProteomicsDB; 56812; -. [P55210-2]
DR   ProteomicsDB; 56813; -. [P55210-3]
DR   Pumba; P55210; -.
DR   Antibodypedia; 18528; 1167 antibodies from 45 providers.
DR   DNASU; 840; -.
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000345633.8; ENSP00000298701.7; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-1]
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000369315.5; ENSP00000358321.1; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-1]
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000369318.8; ENSP00000358324.4; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-1]
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000369331.8; ENSP00000358337.3; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-2]
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000452490.3; ENSP00000398107.2; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-4]
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000614447.4; ENSP00000478285.1; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-2]
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000621345.4; ENSP00000480584.1; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-1]
DR   Ensembl; ENST00000621607.4; ENSP00000478999.1; ENSG00000165806.21. [P55210-3]
DR   GeneID; 840; -.
DR   KEGG; hsa:840; -.
DR   MANE-Select; ENST00000369318.8; ENSP00000358324.4; NM_001227.5; NP_001218.1.
DR   UCSC; uc001lam.5; human. [P55210-1]
DR   AGR; HGNC:1508; -.
DR   CTD; 840; -.
DR   DisGeNET; 840; -.
DR   GeneCards; CASP7; -.
DR   HGNC; HGNC:1508; CASP7.
DR   HPA; ENSG00000165806; Low tissue specificity.
DR   MIM; 601761; gene.
DR   neXtProt; NX_P55210; -.
DR   OpenTargets; ENSG00000165806; -.
DR   PharmGKB; PA26091; -.
DR   VEuPathDB; HostDB:ENSG00000165806; -.
DR   eggNOG; KOG3573; Eukaryota.
DR   GeneTree; ENSGT00940000153232; -.
DR   HOGENOM; CLU_1098210_0_0_1; -.
DR   InParanoid; P55210; -.
DR   OMA; AKDTHYK; -.
DR   OrthoDB; 2873736at2759; -.
DR   PhylomeDB; P55210; -.
DR   TreeFam; TF102023; -.
DR   BioCyc; MetaCyc:HS09288-MONOMER; -.
DR   BRENDA; 3.4.22.60; 2681.
DR   PathwayCommons; P55210; -.
DR   Reactome; R-HSA-111459; Activation of caspases through apoptosome-mediated cleavage.
DR   Reactome; R-HSA-111463; SMAC (DIABLO) binds to IAPs.
DR   Reactome; R-HSA-111464; SMAC(DIABLO)-mediated dissociation of IAP:caspase complexes.
DR   Reactome; R-HSA-111465; Apoptotic cleavage of cellular proteins.
DR   Reactome; R-HSA-111469; SMAC, XIAP-regulated apoptotic response.
DR   Reactome; R-HSA-264870; Caspase-mediated cleavage of cytoskeletal proteins.
DR   SignaLink; P55210; -.
DR   SIGNOR; P55210; -.
DR   BioGRID-ORCS; 840; 17 hits in 1171 CRISPR screens.
DR   ChiTaRS; CASP7; human.
DR   EvolutionaryTrace; P55210; -.
DR   GeneWiki; Caspase_7; -.
DR   GenomeRNAi; 840; -.
DR   Pharos; P55210; Tchem.
DR   PRO; PR:P55210; -.
DR   Proteomes; UP000005640; Chromosome 10.
DR   RNAct; P55210; Protein.
DR   Bgee; ENSG00000165806; Expressed in rectum and 181 other cell types or tissues.
DR   ExpressionAtlas; P55210; baseline and differential.
DR   Genevisible; P55210; HS.
DR   GO; GO:0005737; C:cytoplasm; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0005829; C:cytosol; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0005615; C:extracellular space; TAS:UniProt.
DR   GO; GO:0005654; C:nucleoplasm; TAS:Reactome.
DR   GO; GO:0005634; C:nucleus; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0004190; F:aspartic-type endopeptidase activity; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:0004197; F:cysteine-type endopeptidase activity; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0097153; F:cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0097200; F:cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in execution phase of apoptosis; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0008234; F:cysteine-type peptidase activity; TAS:ProtInc.
DR   GO; GO:0008233; F:peptidase activity; IDA:BHF-UCL.
DR   GO; GO:0003723; F:RNA binding; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0006915; P:apoptotic process; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0071222; P:cellular response to lipopolysaccharide; IDA:UniProt.
DR   GO; GO:0072734; P:cellular response to staurosporine; IMP:CAFA.
DR   GO; GO:0042742; P:defense response to bacterium; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:0097194; P:execution phase of apoptosis; IDA:UniProt.
DR   GO; GO:0044346; P:fibroblast apoptotic process; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:0007507; P:heart development; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:0070227; P:lymphocyte apoptotic process; ISS:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0051402; P:neuron apoptotic process; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:1905686; P:positive regulation of plasma membrane repair; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:0030163; P:protein catabolic process; IDA:UniProt.
DR   GO; GO:0051604; P:protein maturation; IDA:UniProt.
DR   GO; GO:0016485; P:protein processing; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:0006508; P:proteolysis; IDA:UniProtKB.
DR   GO; GO:0009411; P:response to UV; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   GO; GO:0051146; P:striated muscle cell differentiation; IEA:Ensembl.
DR   CDD; cd00032; CASc; 1.
DR   Gene3D; 3.40.50.1460; -; 1.
DR   Gene3D; 3.30.70.1470; Caspase-like; 1.
DR   InterPro; IPR029030; Caspase-like_dom_sf.
DR   InterPro; IPR033139; Caspase_cys_AS.
DR   InterPro; IPR016129; Caspase_his_AS.
DR   InterPro; IPR011600; Pept_C14_caspase.
DR   InterPro; IPR002138; Pept_C14_p10.
DR   InterPro; IPR001309; Pept_C14_p20.
DR   InterPro; IPR015917; Pept_C14A.
DR   PANTHER; PTHR10454; CASPASE; 1.
DR   PANTHER; PTHR10454:SF31; CASPASE-7; 1.
DR   Pfam; PF00656; Peptidase_C14; 1.
DR   PIRSF; PIRSF038001; Caspase_ICE; 1.
DR   PRINTS; PR00376; IL1BCENZYME.
DR   SMART; SM00115; CASc; 1.
DR   SUPFAM; SSF52129; Caspase-like; 1.
DR   PROSITE; PS01122; CASPASE_CYS; 1.
DR   PROSITE; PS01121; CASPASE_HIS; 1.
DR   PROSITE; PS50207; CASPASE_P10; 1.
DR   PROSITE; PS50208; CASPASE_P20; 1.
PE   1: Evidence at protein level;
KW   3D-structure; Acetylation; Allosteric enzyme; Alternative splicing;
KW   Apoptosis; Cytoplasm; Hydrolase; Nucleus; Phosphoprotein; Protease;
KW   Reference proteome; RNA-binding; Secreted; Thiol protease; Zymogen.
FT   INIT_MET        1
FT                   /note="Removed"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007744|PubMed:19413330,
FT                   ECO:0007744|PubMed:22223895"
FT   PROPEP          2..23
FT                   /note="N-terminally processed"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000305|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000305|PubMed:23650375,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:8755496"
FT                   /id="PRO_0000004616"
FT   CHAIN           24..198
FT                   /note="Caspase-7 subunit p20"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000305|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000305|PubMed:23650375,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:27889207, ECO:0000305|PubMed:8755496"
FT                   /id="PRO_0000004617"
FT   PROPEP          199..206
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000305|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000305|PubMed:23650375,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:27889207"
FT                   /id="PRO_0000004618"
FT   CHAIN           207..303
FT                   /note="Caspase-7 subunit p11"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000305|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000305|PubMed:27889207,
FT                   ECO:0000305|PubMed:8755496"
FT                   /id="PRO_0000004619"
FT   REGION          1..30
FT                   /note="Disordered"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000256|SAM:MobiDB-lite"
FT   REGION          38..41
FT                   /note="Exosite"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:31586028, ECO:0000269|PubMed:34156061"
FT   REGION          76..87
FT                   /note="Loop L1"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000303|PubMed:23897474"
FT   REGION          187..196
FT                   /note="Loop L2"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000303|PubMed:23897474"
FT   REGION          226..238
FT                   /note="Loop L3"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000303|PubMed:23897474"
FT   REGION          274..288
FT                   /note="Loop L4"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000303|PubMed:23897474"
FT   COMPBIAS        1..17
FT                   /note="Acidic residues"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000256|SAM:MobiDB-lite"
FT   ACT_SITE        144
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:15314233"
FT   ACT_SITE        186
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:11701129,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:15314233, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640"
FT   SITE            36..37
FT                   /note="Cleavage; by CAPN1"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19617626"
FT   SITE            45..46
FT                   /note="Cleavage; by CAPN1"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19617626"
FT   SITE            47..48
FT                   /note="Cleavage; by CAPN1"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19617626"
FT   SITE            187
FT                   /note="Involved in allosteric regulation"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:15314233,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   SITE            223
FT                   /note="Involved in allosteric regulation"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:15314233,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   MOD_RES         2
FT                   /note="N-acetylalanine"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007744|PubMed:19413330,
FT                   ECO:0007744|PubMed:22223895"
FT   MOD_RES         30
FT                   /note="Phosphoserine; by PAK2"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207"
FT   MOD_RES         37
FT                   /note="Phosphoserine"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007744|PubMed:23186163"
FT   MOD_RES         173
FT                   /note="Phosphothreonine; by PAK2"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207"
FT   MOD_RES         233
FT                   /note="(Microbial infection) ADP-riboxanated arginine"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:35338844,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:35446120"
FT   MOD_RES         239
FT                   /note="Phosphoserine; by PAK2"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207"
FT   VAR_SEQ         1..36
FT                   /note="MADDQGCIEEQGVEDSANEDSVDAKPDRSSFVPSLF -> MQRGLFSDGDT
FT                   (in isoform 4)"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000303|PubMed:14702039"
FT                   /id="VSP_045325"
FT   VAR_SEQ         1
FT                   /note="M -> MDCVGWPPGRKWHLEKNTSCGGSSGICASYVTQM (in isoform
FT                   Alpha')"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000303|PubMed:19054851,
FT                   ECO:0000303|PubMed:8521391, ECO:0000303|PubMed:9070923"
FT                   /id="VSP_000806"
FT   VAR_SEQ         149..303
FT                   /note="VIYGKDGVTPIKDLTAHFRGDRCKTLLEKPKLFFIQACRGTELDDGIQADSG
FT                   PINDTDANPRYKIPVEADFLFAYSTVPGYYSWRSPGRGSWFVQALCSILEEHGKDLEIM
FT                   QILTRVNDRVARHFESQSDDPHFHEKKQIPCVVSMLTKELYFSQ -> MESCSVTQAGV
FT                   QRRDLGRLQPPPPRLAEGPSLMMASRPTRGPSMTQMLILDTRSQWKLTSSSPIPRFQAI
FT                   TRGGAQEEAPGLCKPSAPSWRSTEKTWKSCRSSPG (in isoform Beta)"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000303|PubMed:8521391"
FT                   /id="VSP_000807"
FT   VARIANT         4
FT                   /note="D -> E (in dbSNP:rs11555408)"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:15489334, ECO:0000269|Ref.5"
FT                   /id="VAR_048617"
FT   VARIANT         255
FT                   /note="D -> E (in dbSNP:rs2227310)"
FT                   /id="VAR_048618"
FT   MUTAGEN         23
FT                   /note="D->A: Abolished cleavage at the N-terminus, leading
FT                   to impaired activation and thiol protease activity. In P7-
FT                   D2A mutant; abolished cleavage and activation, leading to
FT                   decreased but mesureable activity; when associated with A-
FT                   198."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23650375,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:34156061"
FT   MUTAGEN         30
FT                   /note="S->A: Abolished phosphorylation by PAK2; when
FT                   associated with A-173 and A-239."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521"
FT   MUTAGEN         30
FT                   /note="S->E: Mimics phosphorylation; does not affect thiol
FT                   protease activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207"
FT   MUTAGEN         38..41
FT                   /note="KKKK->AAAA: Decreased ability to cleave PARP1 and
FT                   PTGES3."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:28863261"
FT   MUTAGEN         38..41
FT                   /note="KKKK->AKKA: Decreased ability to cleave PARP1."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:31586028"
FT   MUTAGEN         39..40
FT                   /note="KK->AA: Does not affect ability to cleave PARP1."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:31586028"
FT   MUTAGEN         39..40
FT                   /note="KK->EE: Decreased ability to cleave PARP1. Decreased
FT                   RNA-binding."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:31586028, ECO:0000269|PubMed:34156061"
FT   MUTAGEN         39
FT                   /note="K->E: Decreased ability to cleave PARP1."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:22451931"
FT   MUTAGEN         173
FT                   /note="T->A: Abolished phosphorylation by PAK2; when
FT                   associated with A-30 and A-239."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521"
FT   MUTAGEN         186
FT                   /note="C->A: Abolished thiol protease activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:11701129,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:11752425, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:8576161"
FT   MUTAGEN         187
FT                   /note="R->K: Does not significantly affect thiol protease
FT                   catalytic efficiency."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   MUTAGEN         187
FT                   /note="R->M,A,G: Reduced thiol protease catalytic
FT                   efficiency."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   MUTAGEN         187
FT                   /note="R->W,N: Strongly reduced thiol protease catalytic
FT                   efficiency."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   MUTAGEN         192
FT                   /note="D->A: Strongly reduced thiol protease activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640"
FT   MUTAGEN         195..206
FT                   /note="IQADSGPINDTD->LVPRGS: In mutant II; prevents
FT                   cleavage of loop L2 region; retains significant thiol
FT                   protease activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:23897474"
FT   MUTAGEN         195..200
FT                   /note="IQADSG->LVPRGS: In mutant III; prevents cleavage of
FT                   loop L2 region; abolished thiol protease activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:23897474"
FT   MUTAGEN         198..204
FT                   /note="DSGPIND->ASGPINDLVPRGS: In mutant IV; prevents
FT                   cleavage of loop L2 region; retains significant thiol
FT                   protease activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:23897474"
FT   MUTAGEN         198
FT                   /note="D->A: Strongly reduced cleavage and activation by
FT                   initiator caspases. Abolished cleavage and activation by
FT                   initiator caspases; when associated with A-206. In P7-D2A
FT                   mutant; abolished cleavage and activation, leading to
FT                   decreased but mesureable activity; when associated with A-
FT                   23."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23650375"
FT   MUTAGEN         206
FT                   /note="D->A: Reduced cleavage and activation by initiator
FT                   caspases. Abolished cleavage and activation by initiator
FT                   caspases; when associated with A-198."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163,
FT                   ECO:0000269|PubMed:16916640"
FT   MUTAGEN         223
FT                   /note="Y->A,F,W,D,E: Does not significantly affect thiol
FT                   protease catalytic efficiency."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   MUTAGEN         229
FT                   /note="Y->W: Strongly reduced thiol protease catalytic
FT                   efficiency."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   MUTAGEN         230..234
FT                   /note="YSWRS->VSYRV: In esCasp-7 V3 mutant; promotes
FT                   specificity toward alternate peptides with VEID, YVAD,
FT                   WEHD, LETD or LEHD sequence; when associated with C-276. In
FT                   esCasp-7 V4 mutant; promotes specificity toward alternate
FT                   peptides with VEID, YVAD, WEHD, LETD or LEHD sequence; when
FT                   associated with D-276."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27032039"
FT   MUTAGEN         232..234
FT                   /note="WRS->HRE: In dsCasp-7 mutant; unable to cleave DEVD
FT                   and VEID peptides; when associated with F-276."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27032039"
FT   MUTAGEN         233
FT                   /note="R->A: Abolished ADP-riboxanation by C.violaceum
FT                   CopC."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:35446120"
FT   MUTAGEN         239
FT                   /note="S->A: Abolished phosphorylation by PAK2; when
FT                   associated with A-30 and A-173."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521"
FT   MUTAGEN         239
FT                   /note="S->E: Mimics phosphorylation; leading to inactivate
FT                   thiol protease activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207"
FT   MUTAGEN         276
FT                   /note="Q->C: In esCasp-7 V3 mutant; promotes specificity
FT                   toward alternate peptides with VEID, YVAD, WEHD, LETD or
FT                   LEHD sequence; when associated with 230-V--V-234."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27032039"
FT   MUTAGEN         276
FT                   /note="Q->D: In esCasp-7 V4 mutant; promotes specificity
FT                   toward alternate peptides with VEID, YVAD, WEHD, LETD or
FT                   LEHD sequence; when associated with 230-V--V-234."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27032039"
FT   MUTAGEN         276
FT                   /note="Q->F: In dsCasp-7 mutant; unable to cleave DEVD sand
FT                   VEID peptides; when associated with 232-H--E-234."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27032039"
FT   MUTAGEN         290
FT                   /note="C->S: Decreased phosphorylation by PAK2."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:27889207"
FT   MUTAGEN         290
FT                   /note="C->T,N: Does not significantly affect thiol protease
FT                   catalytic activity."
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000269|PubMed:19581639"
FT   CONFLICT        194
FT                   /note="G -> A (in Ref. 2; AAC50346)"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000305"
FT   HELIX           56..58
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JB8"
FT   STRAND          64..66
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          68..74
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           80..82
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           90..104
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          106..113
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           116..127
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           131..133
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:1F1J"
FT   STRAND          137..143
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          149..152
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          155..158
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           159..163
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           164..166
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   TURN            168..170
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           172..174
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          179..185
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          188..190
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JB8"
FT   TURN            209..211
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR1"
FT   TURN            215..218
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          219..225
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          227..229
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4HQ0"
FT   STRAND          232..234
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   TURN            235..237
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           240..252
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   TURN            253..255
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   HELIX           258..272
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   TURN            276..278
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4ZVO"
FT   HELIX           280..282
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          290..293
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
FT   STRAND          296..298
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0007829|PDB:4JR2"
SQ   SEQUENCE   303 AA;  34277 MW;  CD373EE54A232CA4 CRC64;
     MADDQGCIEE QGVEDSANED SVDAKPDRSS FVPSLFSKKK KNVTMRSIKT TRDRVPTYQY
     NMNFEKLGKC IIINNKNFDK VTGMGVRNGT DKDAEALFKC FRSLGFDVIV YNDCSCAKMQ
     DLLKKASEED HTNAACFACI LLSHGEENVI YGKDGVTPIK DLTAHFRGDR CKTLLEKPKL
     FFIQACRGTE LDDGIQADSG PINDTDANPR YKIPVEADFL FAYSTVPGYY SWRSPGRGSW
     FVQALCSILE EHGKDLEIMQ ILTRVNDRVA RHFESQSDDP HFHEKKQIPC VVSMLTKELY
     FSQ
//
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