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... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structural Elements > Protein Domains > Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs > Death Domain Superfamily > Death Domain
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structure, Tertiary > Protein Domains > Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs > Death Domain Superfamily > Death Domain

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Death Domain  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Death Domains

Scope note

  • A conserved protein interaction domain of the death domain superfamily that is structurally similar to the DEATH EFFECTOR DOMAIN and CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN. Death domains bind each other to form oligomers and occur on DEATH DOMAIN RECEPTORS, where they are required for APOPTOSIS signaling and non-apoptotic functions.

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  • 2017

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000071459

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