FADD phospho S194
Domain
Contains a death domain involved in the binding of the corresponding domain within Fas receptor.
The interaction between the FAS and FADD death domains is crucial for the formation of the death-inducing signaling complex (DISC).
Function
Apoptotic adapter molecule that recruits caspases CASP8 or CASP10 to the activated FAS/CD95 or TNFRSF1A/TNFR-1 receptors (PubMed:16762833, PubMed:19118384, PubMed:20935634, PubMed:23955153, PubMed:24025841, PubMed:7538907, PubMed:9184224). The resulting aggregate called the death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) performs CASP8 proteolytic activation (PubMed:16762833, PubMed:19118384, PubMed:20935634, PubMed:7538907, PubMed:9184224). Active CASP8 initiates the subsequent cascade of caspases mediating apoptosis (PubMed:16762833). Involved in interferon-mediated antiviral immune response, playing a role in the positive regulation of interferon signaling (PubMed:21109225).
Involvement in disease
Infections, recurrent, associated with encephalopathy, hepatic dysfunction and cardiovascular malformations
IEHDCM
A condition with biological features of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome such as high-circulating CD4(-)CD8(-)TCR-alpha-beta(+) T-cell counts, and elevated IL10 and FASL levels. Affected individuals suffer from recurrent, stereotypical episodes of fever, encephalopathy, and mild liver dysfunction sometimes accompanied by generalized seizures. The episodes can be triggered by varicella zoster virus (VZV), measles mumps rubella (MMR) attenuated vaccine, parainfluenza virus, and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
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The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Post-translational modifications
(Microbial infection) Glycosylated at Arg-117 by enteropathogenic E.coli protein NleB1, C.rodentium protein NleB and S.typhimurium protein Ssek1: arginine GlcNAcylation prevents recruitment of caspase-8 or caspase-10 to the activated Fas (CD95) or TNFR-1 receptors.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in a wide variety of tissues, except for peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes.
Alternative names
MORT1, GIG3, FADD, FAS-associated death domain protein, FAS-associating death domain-containing protein, Growth-inhibiting gene 3 protein, Mediator of receptor induced toxicity