Chemicals and Drugs

Caspase 1

A long pro-domain caspase that has specificity for the precursor form of INTERLEUKIN-1BETA. It plays a role in INFLAMMATION by catalytically converting the inactive forms of CYTOKINES such as interleukin-1beta to their active, secreted form. Caspase 1 is referred as interleukin-1beta converting enzyme and is frequently abbreviated ICE.

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A long pro-domain caspase that has specificity for the precursor form of INTERLEUKIN-1BETA. It plays a role in INFLAMMATION by catalytically converting the inactive forms of CYTOKINES such as interleukin-1beta to their active, secreted form. Caspase 1 is referred as interleukin-1beta converting enzyme and is frequently abbreviated ICE.

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21 entry terms
  • CASP1 Caspase
  • ICE Protease
  • IL-1 beta Convertase
  • IL-1 beta-Converting Enzyme
  • IL1BC Enzyme
  • Interleukin-1 Converting Enzyme
  • Interleukin-1beta Converting Enzyme
  • Caspase, CASP1
  • Convertase, IL-1 beta
  • Converting Enzyme, Interleukin-1
  • Converting Enzyme, Interleukin-1beta
  • IL 1 beta Convertase
  • IL 1 beta Converting Enzyme
  • Interleukin 1 Converting Enzyme
  • Interleukin 1beta Converting Enzyme
  • beta Convertase, IL-1
  • beta-Converting Enzyme, IL-1
  • Pro-Caspase-1
  • Procaspase-1
  • Pro Caspase 1
  • Procaspase 1

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

1999; use CASPASE 1 (NM) 1989-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Cysteine Proteinases (1995-1998)
  • Metalloproteinases (1989-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caspase 1. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020170. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020170
  2. Caspase 1. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5049052