Protein Apaf1

URN urn:agi-llid:317
Connectivity 189
Name Apaf1
Description apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
Notes This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein that initiates apoptosis. This protein contains several copies of the WD-40 domain, a caspase recruitment domain (CARD), and an ATPase domain (NB-ARC). Upon binding cytochrome c and dATP, this protein forms an oligomeric apoptosome. The apoptosome binds and cleaves caspase 9 preproprotein, releasing its mature, activated form. Activated caspase 9 stimulates the subsequent caspase cascade that commits the cell to apoptosis. Alternative splicing results in several transcript variants encoding different isoforms.

Pathway Apoptosis
intrinsic apoptotic pathway

GO Molecular Function nucleotide binding
ATP binding
peptidase activity
apoptotic protease activator activity
caspase activator activity

GO Cellular Component intracellular
soluble fraction
cytoplasm
cytosol
apoptosome
nucleus

GO Biological Process multicellular organismal development
aging
forebrain development
cell differentiation
neural tube closure
nervous system development
brain development
induction of apoptosis
regulation of apoptosis
activation of caspase activity
activation of caspase activity by cytochrome c
DNA fragmentation involved in apoptotic nuclear change
cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus
neuron apoptosis
apoptosis
glial cell apoptosis
cardiac muscle cell apoptosis
response to nutrient
response to hypoxia
defense response
protein homooligomerization

Ariadne Ontology APAF1

Group APAF1
multicellular organismal development
aging
forebrain development
cell differentiation
neural tube closure
nervous system development
brain development
induction of apoptosis
regulation of apoptosis
activation of caspase activity
activation of caspase activity by cytochrome c
DNA fragmentation involved in apoptotic nuclear change
cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus
neuron apoptosis
apoptosis
glial cell apoptosis
cardiac muscle cell apoptosis
response to nutrient
response to hypoxia
defense response
protein homooligomerization
nucleotide binding
ATP binding
peptidase activity
apoptotic protease activator activity
caspase activator activity
intracellular
soluble fraction
cytoplasm
cytosol
apoptosome
nucleus

MedScan ID 317

Hugo ID 576

Human chromosome position 12q23

LocusLink ID 317
11783
78963

Alias CED4
APAF-1
DKFZp781B1145
apoptotic protease-activating factor 1
apoptotic protease activating factor 1
fog
Apaf1l
KIAA0413
mKIAA0413
6230400I06Rik
forebrain overgrowth
6230400I06
Apaf I
Apaf1
Apaf-1-related killer
apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
apoptotic peptidase activating factor I
apoptotic protease activating factor
apoptotic protease activating factor I
forebrain overgrowth mutant
forebrain overgrowth mutation
RIKEN cDNA 6230400I06 gene

Organism Homo sapiens
Mus musculus
Rattus norvegicus

GenBank ID NC_000012
NM_181861
NP_863651
NM_181868
NP_863658
NM_181869
NP_863659
NM_013229
NP_037361
NM_001160
NP_001151
NT_029419
NW_001838061
NW_925395
AC_000144
AC_000055
AB070829
AC011248
AC013283
AJ133643
CAB65085
AJ133644
CAB65086
AJ133645
CAB65087
CH471054
EAW97603
EAW97604
EAW97605
EAW97606
EAW97607
EAW97608
EAW97609
EAW97610
EAW97611
AB007873
BAA24843
AB103079
BAC77343
AF013263
AAC51678
AF134397
AAD38344
AF149794
AAD34016
AF248734
AAK28401
AJ243003
CAB55579
AJ243004
CAB55580
AJ243005
CAB55581
AJ243006
CAB55582
AJ243007
CAB55583
AJ243008
CAB55584
AJ243009
CAB55585
AJ243010
CAB55586
AJ243011
CAB55587
AJ243048
CAB55588
AJ243107
CAB56462
AK307509
BC136531
AAI36532
BC136532
AAI36533
BC150255
AAI50256
EF560718
ABQ59028
O14727
NC_000076
NM_001042558
NP_001036023
NM_009684
NP_033814
NT_039500
NW_001030420
AC_000032
AC138719
AC140410
AJ970309
CAI94751
CH466539
EDL21522
EDL21523
EDL21524
EDL21525
AF064071
AAC62458
AK018076
AK035569
AK053432
AK220340
BAD90406
BC045144
AAH45144
BC083191
BC131683
AAI31684
BC131684
AAI31685
CJ160169
DT924066
O88879
Q4VZG8
Q5DU30
Q80VR5
NC_005106
NM_023979
NP_076469
NW_047774
NW_001084856
AC_000075
CH473960
EDM16951
EDM16952
EDM16953
EDM16954
EDM16955
EDM16956
EDM16957
AF218388
AAL36935
AF320222
AAG35067
Q8VI66
Q9EPV5
NT_019546

OMIM ID 602233

Mouse chromosome position 10 48.0 cM

GO ID 0005524
0008656
0000166
0006309
0008635
0006915
0006952
0030900
0007275
0007399
0001843
0051402
0042981
0005737
0005829
0005622
0005634
0005625
0016505
0008233
0006919
0007420
0010659
0071560
0006917
0051260
0043293
0007568
0030154
0034349
0001666
0007584
0005515
0042802
0006508
0016020
0004274

Rat chromosome position 7q13

Swiss-Prot Accession O14727
A2RRK8
Q5DU30
O88879
Q4VZG8
Q80VR5
Q9EPV5
Q8VI66
B2RMX8
O43297
Q7Z438
Q9BXZ6
Q9UBZ5
Q9UGN8
Q9UGN9
Q9UGP0
Q9UJ58
Q9UJ59
Q9UJ60
Q9UJ61
Q9UJ62
Q9UJ63
Q9UJ64
Q9UJ65
Q9UJ66
Q9UJ67
Q9UNC9

PIR ID T03818

Unigene ID Hs.724521
Mm.220289
Rn.64522
Hs.552567
Hs.708112

KEGG ID hsa:317
mmu:11783
rno:78963

Swiss-Prot ID APAF_HUMAN
APAF_RAT
Q5DU30_MOUSE
A2RRK8_MOUSE
B2RMX8_HUMAN

Cell Localization Cytoplasm

IPI ID IPI00023630
IPI00217460
IPI00217461
IPI00217462
IPI00217463
IPI00375875
IPI00324110
IPI00654978
IPI00791928
IPI00792802
IPI00135366
IPI00882037
IPI00457803

Homologene ID 7626

RGD ID 620575

MGI ID 1306796