FLICE Inhibitory Protein

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** FLICE inhibitory protein (188 aa, ~21 kDa) is encoded by the human HHV8 ORF71 gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of host signaling pathways.

**Synonyms:** - Flice Inhibitory Protein - ORF71 Protein - ORF71/K13 - Putative Apoptosis Inhibitor Protein - Viral FLICE Protein - vFLIP