Description
cIAP-1 (also known as MIHB and HIAP-2) is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family of proteins that inhibit the proteolytic activity of mature caspases. cIAP-1 has 3 BIR (baculovirus inhibitor of apoptosis) domains, a RING finger domain, and a caspase recruitment domain (CARD). cIAP-1 inhibits caspases by interaction of the BIR domain with the active caspase. Caspase activity may be restored through interactions with the Reaper like motif on mitochondrial proteins such as SMAC/Diablo or HTRA-2/Omi. cIAP-1 is reported to be cleaved by caspases in fetal rat hepatocytes treated with TGF-beta