Gene Information
Gene NameDACAR
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length537
Protein NamesCaspase recruitment domain-containing protein 8 (EC 3.4.-.-) (CARD-inhibitor of NF-kappa-B-activating ligand) (CARDINAL) (Tumor up-regulated CARD-containing antagonist of CASP9) (TUCAN) [Cleaved into: Caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 8, C-terminus (CARD8-CT); Caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 8, N-terminus (CARD8-NT)]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y2G2
Gene CardCARD8
Uniprot IDQ9Y2G2
PfamPF00619; PF13553
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHigh expression in lung, ovary, testis and placenta (PubMed:11551959). Lower expression in heart, kidney and liver (PubMed:11551959). Also expressed in spleen, lymph node and bone marrow (PubMed:11821383). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11551959, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11821383}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4IKM  (X-ray  2.46A  6K9F  (EM  3.70A  6XKJ  (EM  3.54A  7JKQ  (EM  3.30A  7JN7  (EM  3.30A 
DBSNP rs2043211  rs11881179  rs59878320  rs2043211 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15030775, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24517500, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33154409}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15030775, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33154409}.;
[Caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 8, C-terminus]: Inflammasome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32840892, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33420028, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33420033, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33542150}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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