CFLAR
Encyclopedia
CASP8 and FADD-like apoptosis regulator is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the CFLAR gene
. Also called FLICE-like inhibitory protein (FLIP).
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the CFLAR gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. Also called FLICE-like inhibitory protein (FLIP).