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GENE - CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS REPORT

RGD ID: 620945
Species: Rattus norvegicus
RGD Object: Gene
Symbol: Casp8
Name: caspase 8
Acc ID: CHEBI:8673
Term: pyrimethamine
Definition: An aminopyrimidine that is pyrimidine-2,4-diamine which is substituted at position 5 by a p-chlorophenyl group and at position 6 by an ethyl group. It is a folic acid antagonist used as an antimalarial or with a sulfonamide to treat toxoplasmosis.
Chemical ID: MESH:D011739
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving additional chemicals and/or gene products.
Object SymbolQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceSourceNotesOriginal Reference(s)
Casp8increases activityISOCASP8 (Homo sapiens)6480464CTDPyrimethamine results in increased activity of CASP8 proteinPMID:18593930
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