Caspase-mediated cleavage of Desmoglein 1

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R-HSA-202917
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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Caspase mediated cleavage of desmoglein 1 leads to decreased expression at the cell surface and re-localization of its C terminus diffusely throughout the cytoplasm. Cleavage is thought to contribute to the dismantling of desmosomes during keratinocyte apoptosis (Dusek et al., 2006).
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PubMed ID Title Journal Year
16286477 The differentiation-dependent desmosomal cadherin desmoglein 1 is a novel caspase-3 target that regulates apoptosis in keratinocytes

Green, KJ, Getsios, S, Dusek, RL, Cryns, VL, Chen, F, Amargo, EV, Park, JK

J Biol Chem 2006
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cysteine-type endopeptidase activity of Caspase-3 [cytosol]

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