Gene Information
Gene NameICH2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length377
Protein NamesCaspase-4 (CASP-4) (EC 3.4.22.57) (ICE and Ced-3 homolog 2) (ICH-2) (ICE(rel)-II) (Mih1) (Protease TX) [Cleaved into: Caspase-4 subunit p10; Caspase-4 subunit p20]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP49662
Gene CardCASP4
Uniprot IDP49662
PfamPF00619
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, including in keratinocytes and colonic and small intestinal epithelial cells (at protein level). Not detected in brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10986288, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22246630, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25121752, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7743998, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7797510, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7797592}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.1(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6KMZ  (X-ray  3.61A  6NRY  (X-ray  2.18A 
DBSNP rs56226603  rs181090259  rs55901059 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23661706}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15123740, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23661706};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23661706};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23661706}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15123740, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23661706}. Inflammasome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25119034, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26508369}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22246630}. Note=Predominantly localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Association with the ER membrane requires TMEM214 (PubMed:15123740). Released in the extracellular milieu by keratinocytes following UVB irradiation (PubMed:22246630). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15123740, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22246630}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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