Type: | Family | Name: | PDCD5-related protein |
Description: | This protein family is found in archaea and eukaryota. The human programmed cell death protein 5 (PDCD5, also known as TFAR19) encodes a protein which shares significant homology to the corresponding proteins of species ranging from yeast to mice. PDCD5 exhibits a ubiquitous expression pattern and its expression is up-regulated in the tumour cells undergoing apoptosis. PDCD5 may play a general role in the apoptotic process [, ]. | Short Name: | PDCD5-related |