Gene Information
Gene NameMCH3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length303
Protein NamesCaspase-7 (CASP-7) (EC 3.4.22.60) (Apoptotic protease Mch-3) (CMH-1) (ICE-like apoptotic protease 3) (ICE-LAP3) [Cleaved into: Caspase-7 subunit p20; Caspase-7 subunit p11]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP55210
Gene CardCASP7
Uniprot IDP55210
PfamNA
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in lung, skeletal muscle, liver, kidney, spleen and heart, and moderately in testis. No expression in the brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8576161}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1F1J  (X-ray  2.35A  1GQF  (X-ray  2.90A  1I4O  (X-ray  2.40A  1I51  (X-ray  2.45A  1K86  (X-ray  2.60A  1K88  (X-ray  2.70A  1KMC  (X-ray  2.90A  1SHJ  (X-ray  2.80A  1SHL  (X-ray  3.00A  2QL5  (X-ray  2.34A  2QL7  (X-ray  2.40A  2QL9  (X-ray  2.14A  2QLB  (X-ray  2.25A  2QLF  (X-ray  2.80A  2QLJ  (X-ray  2.60A  3EDR  (X-ray  2.45A  3H1P  (X-ray  2.61A  3IBC  (X-ray  2.75A  3IBF  (X-ray  2.50A  3R5K  (X-ray  2.86A  4FDL  (X-ray  2.80A  4FEA  (X-ray  3.79A  4HQ0  (X-ray  3.00A  4HQR  (X-ray  3.00A  4JB8  (X-ray  1.70A  4JJ8  (X-ray  2.94A  4JR1  (X-ray  2.15A  4JR2  (X-ray  1.65A  4LSZ  (X-ray  2.26A  4ZVO  (X-ray  2.85A  4ZVP  (X-ray  2.50A  4ZVQ  (X-ray  2.50A  4ZVR  (X-ray  2.30A  4ZVS  (X-ray  2.50A  4ZVT  (X-ray  2.85A  4ZVU  (X-ray  2.60A  5IC6  (X-ray  2.70A  5K20  (X-ray  2.20A  5V6U  (X-ray  2.80A  5V6Z  (X-ray  2.60A  7WZS  (X-ray  3.60A 
DBSNP rs11555408  rs2227310 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12824163, ECO:0000305|PubMed:21555521, ECO:0000305|PubMed:8576161}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19617626, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21555521}. Secreted, extracellular space {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97864}. Note=Following cleavage and activation by CASP1 or granzyme B (GZMB), secreted into the extracellular milieu by passing through the gasdermin-D (GSDMD) pores or perforin (PRF1) pore, respectively. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97864}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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