CASP2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CASP2 wild-type allele is located within 7q34-q35 and is approximately 19 kb in length. This allele, which encodes caspase-2 protein, plays a role in the activation of caspase-dependent apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - CASP-2 - Caspase 2, Apoptosis-Related Cysteine Protease wt Allele - Caspase-2 Gene - ICE and CED3 Homolog 1 Gene - ICH-1 Protease Gene - ICH-1L - ICH-1L/1S - ICH1 - NEDD-2 - NEDD2 - NEDD2 Apoptosis Regulatory Gene - Neural Precursor Cell Expressed, Developmentally Downregulated 2 Gene - PPP1R57