NLRP6, short for NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 6, is an intracellular protein that plays a role in the immune system. It is also known as NALP6, PYPAF5, PAN3, and CLR11.4, and is one of 14 pyrin domain containing members of the NOD-like receptor family of pattern recognition receptors. As with several other NOD-like receptors, NLRP6's role in immunity is related to its ability to regulate caspase-1 and NF-κB activity.[1]
References
↑Grenier JM, Wang L, Manji GA, et al. (October 2002). "Functional screening of five PYPAF family members identifies PYPAF5 as a novel regulator of NF-kappaB and caspase-1". FEBS Lett. 530 (1–3): 73–8. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(02)03416-6. PMID12387869.
Further reading
Davila S, Froeling FE, Tan A, et al. (2010). "New genetic associations detected in a host response study to hepatitis B vaccine". Genes Immun. 11 (3): 232–8. doi:10.1038/gene.2010.1. PMID20237496.
Albrecht M, Domingues FS, Schreiber S, Lengauer T (2003). "Identification of mammalian orthologs associates PYPAF5 with distinct functional roles". FEBS Lett. 538 (1–3): 173–7. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(03)00161-3. PMID12633874.
Tschopp J, Martinon F, Burns K (2003). "NALPs: a novel protein family involved in inflammation". Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 4 (2): 95–104. doi:10.1038/nrm1019. PMID12563287.
Wang L, Manji GA, Grenier JM, et al. (2002). "PYPAF7, a novel PYRIN-containing Apaf1-like protein that regulates activation of NF-kappa B and caspase-1-dependent cytokine processing". J. Biol. Chem. 277 (33): 29874–80. doi:10.1074/jbc.M203915200. PMID12019269.
