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CASP12

CASP12

A pseudogene on chromosome 11q22.3 that encodes a protein which lacks protease activity. CASP12 may reduce cytokine release in response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide during infection and downregulate activation of NF-kappa-B in response to TNF.
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