Cell death protein 4

UniProtKB accession:  P30429

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UniProtKB description:  Component of the egl-1, ced-9, ced-4 and ced-3 apoptotic signaling cascade required for the initiation of programmed cell death in cells fated to die during embryonic and postembryonic development (PubMed:3955651). During oogenesis, required for germline apoptosis downstream of ced-9 and upstream of ced-3 but independently of egl-1 (PubMed:9927601). May regulate germline apoptosis in response to DNA damage, probably downstream of let-60/ras and mpk-1 pathway (PubMed:21901106). Regulates CEP neuron apoptosis in response to high Al(3+) levels (PubMed:23106139). During male tail morphogenesis, promotes apoptosis of the tail-spike cell upstream of ced-3 but independently of egl-1 and ced-9 (PubMed:17329362). May play a role in sex-specific cell apoptosis, probably by promoting ced-3-mediated cleavage of sex-determining protein fem-1 (PubMed:10764728). During larval development, required for the elimination of transient presynaptic components downstream of egl-1 and ced-9 and upstream of ced-3 apoptotic pathway (PubMed:26074078). Downstream of calreticulin crt-1 and upstream of ced-3 and independently of egl-1 and ced-9, plays a role in the initial steps of axonal regrowth following axotomy (PubMed:22629231). Together with ain-1, a component of the miRNA-induced-silencing complex (miRISC), and probably upstream of ced-3, regulates temporal cell fate patterning during larval development (PubMed:25432023). May play a role in resistance to S.typhimurium-mediated infection (PubMed:11226309).