Description
Product Characteristics:
Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF6/FAS, a receptor that transduces the apoptotic signal into cells. May be involved in cytotoxic T-cell mediated apoptosis and in T-cell development. TNFRSF6/FAS-mediated apoptosis may have a role in the induction of peripheral tolerance, in the antigen-stimulated suicide of mature T-cells, or both. Binding to the decoy receptor TNFRSF6B/DcR3 modulates its effects. The FasL intracellular domain (FasL ICD) cytoplasmic form induces gene transcription inhibition.
Subcellular location: Nucleus, Secreted, Cell membrane, Extracellular matrix
Synonyms: APTL, FASL, CD178, CD95L, ALPS1B, CD95-L, TNFSF6, APT1LG1, Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6, Apoptosis antigen ligand, CD95 ligand, Fas antigen ligand, Fas ligand, FASLG
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is the ligand for FAS. Both are transmembrane proteins. Interaction of FAS with this ligand is critical in triggering apoptosis of some types of cells such as lymphocytes. Defects in this gene may be related to some cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]