Epstein Barr Virus Induced Protein 3 (EBI3) ELISA Kit for Human

This gene encodes a protein that belongs to a family of apoptotic suppressor proteins. Members of this family share a conserved motif termed, baculovirus IAP repeat, which is necessary for their anti-apoptotic function. This protein functions through binding to tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factors TRAF1 and TRAF2 and inhibits apoptosis induced by menadione, a potent inducer of free radicals, and interleukin 1-beta converting enzyme. This protein also inhibits at least two members of the caspase family of cell-death proteases, caspase-3 and caspase-7. Mutations in this gene are the cause of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosomes 2 and 11.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]

XIAP: an apoptotic suppressor protein. Inhibist apoptosis through binding to tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factors TRAF1 and TRAF2. Inhibits apoptosis induced by menadione, a potent inducer of free radicals, and ICE. Inhibits cell-death proteases, caspase-3, caspase-7, and perhaps caspase-9.

Protein type: Ubiquitin ligase; Ligase; EC 6.3.2.-; Apoptosis; Ubiquitin conjugating system

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: Xq25

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; spindle microtubule; cytoplasm; cytosol; nucleus

Molecular Function: protein binding; zinc ion binding; caspase inhibitor activity; ubiquitin-protein ligase activity; ligase activity

Biological Process: Wnt receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of protein ubiquitination; apoptosis; regulation of inflammatory response; regulation of BMP signaling pathway; protein ubiquitination; negative regulation of caspase activity; response to DNA damage stimulus; copper ion homeostasis; regulation of cell proliferation; negative regulation of apoptosis; regulation of innate immune response

Disease: Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, X-linked, 1; Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, X-linked, 2