Caspase-2

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

**Definition:** Caspase-2 (452 aa, ~51 kDa) is encoded by the human CASP2 gene. This protein is involved in cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and proteolysis.

**Synonyms:** - CASP-2 - CASP2 - Caspase 2, Apoptosis-Related Cysteine Protease - Caspase 2, Apoptosis-Related Cysteine Protease (Neural Precursor Cell Expressed, Developmentally Down-Regulated 2) - EC 3.4.22.55 - ICH-1 - ICH-1 Protease - ICH-1L - ICH-1L/1S - ICH1 - NEDD2 - NEDD2 Apoptosis Regulatory Protein - Neural Precursor Cell Expressed Developmentally Down-Regulated Protein 2 - Neural Precursor Cell Expressed, Developmentally Downregulated 2 - Protease ICH-1 - Protein Phosphatase 1, Regulatory Subunit 57