APAF1
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Also known as CED4APAF-1
Summary
APAF1 (apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1, HGNC:576) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 12q23.1, encoding Apoptotic protease-activating factor 1 (O14727). Oligomeric Apaf-1 mediates the cytochrome c-dependent autocatalytic activation of pro-caspase-9 (Apaf-3), leading to the activation of caspase-3 and apoptosis.
This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein that initiates apoptosis. This protein contains several copies of the WD-40 domain, a caspase recruitment domain (CARD), and an ATPase domain (NB-ARC). Upon binding cytochrome c and dATP, this protein forms an oligomeric apoptosome. The apoptosome binds and cleaves caspase 9 preproprotein, releasing its mature, activated form. Activated caspase 9 stimulates the subsequent caspase cascade that commits the cell to apoptosis. Alternative splicing results in several transcript variants encoding different isoforms.
Source: NCBI Gene 317 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): depressive disorder (Limited, GenCC)
- GWAS associations: 3
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 182 total
- Druggable target: yes — 6 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_181861
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:576 |
| Approved symbol | APAF1 |
| Name | apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1 |
| Location | 12q23.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | CED4, APAF-1 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000120868 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 602233 |
| Entrez | 317 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 17 — 13 protein_coding, 3 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 retained_intron
ENST00000333991, ENST00000357310, ENST00000359972, ENST00000546491, ENST00000547045, ENST00000547666, ENST00000547743, ENST00000549007, ENST00000550527, ENST00000551964, ENST00000552268, ENST00000552929, ENST00000555047, ENST00000715693, ENST00000926070, ENST00000926071, ENST00000953702
RefSeq mRNA: 5 — MANE Select: NM_181861
NM_001160, NM_013229, NM_181861, NM_181868, NM_181869
CCDS: CCDS55862, CCDS55863, CCDS9069, CCDS9070, CCDS9071
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000551964 — 27 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000818023 | 98659160 | 98659343 |
| ENSE00000818024 | 98662456 | 98662568 |
| ENSE00000818027 | 98662675 | 98662806 |
| ENSE00000818028 | 98665553 | 98665791 |
| ENSE00000818030 | 98666190 | 98666357 |
| ENSE00000818033 | 98667513 | 98667644 |
| ENSE00000818034 | 98670973 | 98671086 |
| ENSE00000818037 | 98671535 | 98671719 |
| ENSE00000818039 | 98677425 | 98677551 |
| ENSE00000818041 | 98680277 | 98680402 |
| ENSE00000818043 | 98683143 | 98683274 |
| ENSE00000818044 | 98686748 | 98686873 |
| ENSE00000818046 | 98699408 | 98699569 |
| ENSE00000818054 | 98712319 | 98712435 |
| ENSE00000818055 | 98715427 | 98715552 |
| ENSE00000818057 | 98723193 | 98723312 |
| ENSE00000818063 | 98727173 | 98727316 |
| ENSE00000922725 | 98648626 | 98648815 |
| ENSE00000922727 | 98649487 | 98649684 |
| ENSE00001290131 | 98648319 | 98648497 |
| ENSE00003512160 | 98703371 | 98703499 |
| ENSE00003561839 | 98706485 | 98706610 |
| ENSE00003664048 | 98708585 | 98708704 |
| ENSE00003681454 | 98725415 | 98725540 |
| ENSE00003690186 | 98723639 | 98723764 |
| ENSE00004027613 | 98732420 | 98735433 |
| ENSE00004027614 | 98645290 | 98645835 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 254 present calls, max score 95.01.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 8.7848 / max 208.2473, expressed in 1751 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (2 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 127556 | 7.7493 | 1732 |
| 127555 | 1.0356 | 509 |
Top tissues by expression
284 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 95.01 | gold quality |
| mononuclear cell | CL:0000842 | 94.62 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 94.43 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 92.23 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 92.05 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 91.80 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 91.74 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 90.91 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 90.40 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 89.39 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 89.22 | gold quality |
| trabecular bone tissue | UBERON:0002483 | 88.88 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 88.50 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 86.42 | gold quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 85.70 | gold quality |
| tibia | UBERON:0000979 | 85.31 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 85.12 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 84.78 | gold quality |
| germinal epithelium of ovary | UBERON:0001304 | 84.55 | gold quality |
| right frontal lobe | UBERON:0002810 | 83.88 | gold quality |
| embryo | UBERON:0000922 | 83.79 | gold quality |
| tendon | UBERON:0000043 | 83.53 | gold quality |
| colonic mucosa | UBERON:0000317 | 83.24 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 83.23 | gold quality |
| cingulate cortex | UBERON:0003027 | 83.13 | gold quality |
| visceral pleura | UBERON:0002401 | 83.12 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 83.07 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 83.06 | gold quality |
| mucosa of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0004993 | 83.02 | gold quality |
| palpebral conjunctiva | UBERON:0001812 | 82.99 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 6.41 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): AHR, E2F1, E2F6, ESR1, HDAC2, PLAGL1, SP1, TFAP2A, TP53
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- Study shows that Drosophila miR-317 only targets Dif-Rc, but not Dif-Ra/b/d, implying that miRNAs can regulate different isoforms of an alternative splicing gene to fine tune immune responses and maintain homeostasis in post-transcriptional level. During Gram-positive bacterial infection, the overexpressed miR-317 flies have poor survival outcome suggesting that the miR-317 might play a key role in Drosophila survival. (PMID:30708026)
- Apaf1 WD40 repeat domains form propellar-like structures that are important for procaspase 9 binding to the CARD domain. (PMID:11864614)
- lack of role in caspase-9 activation in Sendai virus-infected cells (PMID:12021264)
- APAF-1 is under transcriptional regulation of E2F-1 and initiates a caspase cascade (PMID:12149244)
- Data show that the trace amount of cytochrome c present in neutrophils is both necessary and sufficient for apoptotic protease-activating factor 1 (Apaf-1)-dependent caspase activation in these cells. (PMID:12615903)
- function of Apaf-1 is not only to oligomerize procaspase-9 but also to maintain the interaction of the caspase-9 protease domain after processing (PMID:12637514)
- alternatively spliced APAF-1-ALT is a molecule that is deficient and impeded for mediating apoptosis and may contribute to the resistance to DNA damage-induced treatment observed in LNCaP (PMID:12804598)
- Bcl-XL directly binds to the ATPase domain of Apaf-1. (PMID:12963020)
- AMF regulates expression of Apaf-1 and caspase-9 genes via a complex signaling pathway and indirectly regulates formation of the apoptosome. (PMID:14566819)
- the cytochrome c-Apaf-1-procaspase-9 complex functions in the caspase amplification rather than in its initiation (PMID:14747474)
- the functional apoptosome complex in apoptotic cells consists primarily of Apaf-1 and processed caspase-9 (PMID:14993223)
- Loss of APAF-1 expression can be considered an indicator of malignant transformation in melanoma. (PMID:15009102)
- Allelic imbalance of 12q22-23 associated with APAF-1 locus correlates with poor disease outcome in cutaneous melanoma (PMID:15026369)
- Apaf-1 proteolytic degradation does not significantly abrogate either the apoptotic morphology or the cleavage of canonical targets. (PMID:15033720)
- Apaf-1 expression is significantly reduced in human melanoma and Apaf-1 may serve as a therapeutic target in melanoma. (PMID:15305193)
- results suggest that APAF-1 gene haploinsufficiency caused by AI increases with tumor progression, and relates to hepatic metastasis (PMID:15378005)
- Limiting Apaf-1 activity may alleviate both pathological protein aggregation and neuronal cell death in HD. (PMID:15590702)
- there is an inverse correlation between Apaf-1 expression and pathologic stage of melanoma (PMID:15649154)
- noncytosolic localization of Apaf-1 may constitute a novel mechanism of chemoresistance in B lymphoma (PMID:15692060)
- Protein kinase A regulates caspase-9 activation by Apaf-1 downstream of cytochrome c (PMID:15703181)
- Apaf-1 expression in 15 melanoma cell lines (PMID:15832174)
- Apaf-1 levels vary in melanoma (PMID:15832175)
- Loss of Apaf-1 expression may represent a marker of aggressive tumor behavior since it correlates significantly with the occurrence of lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer. (PMID:15863166)
- Methylation silencing is a mechanism of the inactivation of APAF1 in acute leukemia. (PMID:15972851)
- Using different cell lines of neuronal origin and modulating the expression of both mutant SOD1s and Apaf1, we show that the removal of Apaf1 prevents cells death. (PMID:16046141)
- No coorelation between apaf-1 expression in melanoma and malignancy (PMID:16098052)
- The depression-associated alleles thus have a common phenotype that is distinct from that of non-associated variants (PMID:16231040)
- Apaf-1 gene structure and function and its role in apoptotic machinery. Involvement in melanoma progression and chemoresistance, as well as clinico-pathological relevance of these findings in treatment of this deadly disease. Review. (PMID:16232302)
- poor prognosis was observed in patients with loss of APAF-1 expression and additional p53 mutation; thus, loss of APAF-1 may become relevant when additional core apoptosis signaling components are disrupted (PMID:16331630)
- These results suggest that Apaf-1 expression may become a prognostic marker for progress of human cutaneous melanoma and further support the notion that loss of Apaf-1 may be an important contributory factor in the development of the disease. (PMID:16420245)
- progression of UV-induced apoptosis requires IRES-mediated translation of Apaf-1 to ensure continuous levels of Apaf-1 despite an overall suppression of protein synthesis (PMID:16595687)
- The promoter hypermethylation of APAF-1 is a marker of aggressive renal cell carcinoma and provides independent prognostic information on disease outcome. (PMID:16951219)
- Methylation of APAF-1 is associated with bladder and kidney cancer (PMID:17133271)
- Data support a model in which Apaf-1 is necessary for the cleavage or activation of all procaspases and the promotion of mitochondrial apoptotic events induced by genotoxic drugs. (PMID:17348858)
- mRNA elevation of apaf1 during blast crisis indicates an involvement in chronic myelogenous leukemia disease progression. (PMID:17361096)
- APAF-1 methylation is related to transcriptional activity of EZH2 expression in early-stage tumor disease of the bladder. (PMID:17541304)
- Fas receptor and Apaf-1 were down-regulated in stage III colorectal cancer cell line. (PMID:17603079)
- The expression of Apaf-1 gene is low in gastric cancer tissues. Methylation of Apaf-1 gene promoter and LOH in domain of 12q22-23 are the main reasons for the expression and altered expression of Apaf-1 gene. (PMID:17876870)
- Reduced expression of Apaf-1 is associated with colorectal adenocarcinoma (PMID:17882496)
- These findings suggest that the efflux of K(+) is prerequisite not only for the formation of the apoptosome but also for the downstream apoptotic signal-transduction pathways. (PMID:17885667)
Cross-species orthologs
4 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | apaf1 | ENSDARG00000021239 |
| mus_musculus | Apaf1 | ENSMUSG00000019979 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Apaf1 | ENSRNOG00000008022 |
| drosophila_melanogaster | Dark | FBGN0263864 |
Protein
Protein identifiers
Apoptotic protease-activating factor 1 — O14727 (reviewed: O14727)
All UniProt accessions (3): C9JLV4, O14727, F8VNZ0
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Oligomeric Apaf-1 mediates the cytochrome c-dependent autocatalytic activation of pro-caspase-9 (Apaf-3), leading to the activation of caspase-3 and apoptosis. This activation requires ATP. Isoform 6 is less effective in inducing apoptosis.
Subunit / interactions. Monomer. Oligomerizes to a heptameric ring, known as the apoptosome, upon binding of cytochrome c and dATP. Oligomeric Apaf-1 and pro-caspase-9 bind to each other via their respective NH2-terminal CARD domains and consecutively mature caspase-9 is released from the complex. Pro-caspase-3 is recruited into the Apaf-1-pro-caspase-9 complex via interaction with pro-caspase-9. Interacts with APIP. Interacts (via CARD and NACHT domains) with NAIP/BIRC1 (via NACHT domain). Interacts with CIAO2A.
Subcellular location. Cytoplasm.
Tissue specificity. Ubiquitous. Highest levels of expression in adult spleen and peripheral blood leukocytes, and in fetal brain, kidney and lung. Isoform 1 is expressed in heart, kidney and liver.
Domain organisation. The CARD domain mediates interaction with APIP. The monomeric form is autoinhibited in a closed conformation through a bound ADP at the nucleotide binding site. Exchange of ADP for ATP and binding of cytochrome c trigger a large conformational change where the first WD repeat region swings out, allowing the NB-ARC domain to rotate and expose the contact areas for oligomerization.
Induction. By E2F and p53/TP53 in apoptotic neurons. Translation is inhibited by HNRPA1, which binds to the IRES of APAF1 mRNAs.
Miscellaneous. Physiological concentrations of calcium ions negatively affect the assembly of apoptosome by inhibiting nucleotide exchange in the monomeric form.
Isoforms (6)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| O14727-1 | 1, Apaf-1XL | yes |
| O14727-2 | 2, Apaf-1L | |
| O14727-3 | 3, Apaf-1S | |
| O14727-4 | 4, Apaf-1M | |
| O14727-5 | 5, Apaf-1XS | |
| O14727-6 | 6, Apaf-1-ALT |
RefSeq proteins (5): NP_001151, NP_037361, NP_863651, NP_863658, NP_863659 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001315 | CARD | Domain |
| IPR001680 | WD40_rpt | Repeat |
| IPR002182 | NB-ARC | Domain |
| IPR011029 | DEATH-like_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR015943 | WD40/YVTN_repeat-like_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR017251 | Apaf-1 | Family |
| IPR019775 | WD40_repeat_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR020472 | WD40_PAC1 | Repeat |
| IPR027417 | P-loop_NTPase | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR036322 | WD40_repeat_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR036388 | WH-like_DNA-bd_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR037963 | APAF1_CARD_dom | Domain |
| IPR041452 | APAF1_C | Domain |
| IPR042197 | Apaf_helical | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR048975 | WHD_APAF1 | Domain |
Pfam: PF00400, PF00619, PF00931, PF17908, PF21296
UniProt features (103 total): helix 39, sequence conflict 23, repeat 15, strand 8, splice variant 6, turn 4, domain 2, binding site 2, mutagenesis site 2, chain 1, region of interest 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
14 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 1CY5 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.3 |
| 2P1H | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.59 |
| 2YGS | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.6 |
| 4RHW | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.1 |
| 1Z6T | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.21 |
| 3YGS | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.5 |
| 8XQK | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.85 |
| 5WVC | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.99 |
| 3JBT | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 3.8 |
| 5JUY | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.1 |
| 5WVE | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 4.4 |
| 3J2T | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | 9.5 |
| 1C15 | SOLUTION NMR | |
| 1CWW | SOLUTION NMR |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-O14727-F1 | 85.60 | 0.36 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (2): 154–161; 265
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (2):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 160 | no association with apaf-1. no binding to pro-caspase-9. |
| 368 | activation of pro-caspase-9 independent of cytochrome c. increased ability to induce apoptosis. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
21 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-111458 | Formation of apoptosome |
| R-HSA-111459 | Activation of caspases through apoptosome-mediated cleavage |
| R-HSA-111463 | SMAC (DIABLO) binds to IAPs |
| R-HSA-111464 | SMAC(DIABLO)-mediated dissociation of IAP:caspase complexes |
| R-HSA-6798695 | Neutrophil degranulation |
| R-HSA-6803207 | TP53 Regulates Transcription of Caspase Activators and Caspases |
| R-HSA-8953750 | Transcriptional Regulation by E2F6 |
| R-HSA-9627069 | Regulation of the apoptosome activity |
| R-HSA-109581 | Apoptosis |
| R-HSA-109606 | Intrinsic Pathway for Apoptosis |
| R-HSA-111461 | Cytochrome c-mediated apoptotic response |
| R-HSA-111469 | SMAC, XIAP-regulated apoptotic response |
| R-HSA-111471 | Apoptotic factor-mediated response |
| R-HSA-168249 | Innate Immune System |
| R-HSA-168256 | Immune System |
| R-HSA-212436 | Generic Transcription Pathway |
| R-HSA-3700989 | Transcriptional Regulation by TP53 |
| R-HSA-5357801 | Programmed Cell Death |
| R-HSA-5633008 | TP53 Regulates Transcription of Cell Death Genes |
| R-HSA-73857 | RNA Polymerase II Transcription |
| R-HSA-74160 | Gene expression (Transcription) |
MSigDB gene sets: 353 (showing top):
GOBP_MORPHOGENESIS_OF_AN_EPITHELIUM, GOBP_EMBRYO_DEVELOPMENT_ENDING_IN_BIRTH_OR_EGG_HATCHING, GOBP_EPITHELIUM_DEVELOPMENT, REACTOME_INNATE_IMMUNE_SYSTEM, GOCC_SECRETORY_GRANULE, PEREZ_TP63_TARGETS, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_BIOTIC_STIMULUS, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_ENDOPLASMIC_RETICULUM_STRESS, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_UP, GRAESSMANN_RESPONSE_TO_MC_AND_DOXORUBICIN_UP, GOBP_MACROMOLECULE_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, THEILGAARD_NEUTROPHIL_AT_SKIN_WOUND_DN, GOBP_NEURAL_TUBE_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_MORPHOGENESIS_OF_EMBRYONIC_EPITHELIUM, GOBP_DNA_CATABOLIC_PROCESS
GO Biological Process (21): response to hypoxia (GO:0001666), kidney development (GO:0001822), neural tube closure (GO:0001843), apoptotic process (GO:0006915), nervous system development (GO:0007399), response to nutrient (GO:0007584), cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process (GO:0010659), cell differentiation (GO:0030154), forebrain development (GO:0030900), regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0042981), positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065), neuron apoptotic process (GO:0051402), intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress (GO:0070059), cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus (GO:0071560), response to G1 DNA damage checkpoint signaling (GO:0072432), intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:0097193), regulation of apoptotic DNA fragmentation (GO:1902510), positive regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:2001235), brain development (GO:0007420), system development (GO:0048731), apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:0097190)
GO Molecular Function (8): nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), ATP binding (GO:0005524), cysteine-type endopeptidase activator activity involved in apoptotic process (GO:0008656), heat shock protein binding (GO:0031072), identical protein binding (GO:0042802), ADP binding (GO:0043531), cysteine-type endopeptidase activator activity (GO:0140608), protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (9): extracellular region (GO:0005576), nucleus (GO:0005634), cytosol (GO:0005829), protein-containing complex (GO:0032991), secretory granule lumen (GO:0034774), apoptosome (GO:0043293), extracellular exosome (GO:0070062), ficolin-1-rich granule lumen (GO:1904813), cytoplasm (GO:0005737)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-14 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Cytochrome c-mediated apoptotic response | 2 |
| SMAC, XIAP-regulated apoptotic response | 2 |
| Generic Transcription Pathway | 2 |
| Apoptotic factor-mediated response | 2 |
| Innate Immune System | 1 |
| TP53 Regulates Transcription of Cell Death Genes | 1 |
| Formation of apoptosome | 1 |
| Programmed Cell Death | 1 |
| Apoptosis | 1 |
| Intrinsic Pathway for Apoptosis | 1 |
| Immune System | 1 |
| RNA Polymerase II Transcription | 1 |
| Transcriptional Regulation by TP53 | 1 |
| Gene expression (Transcription) | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| apoptotic signaling pathway | 3 |
| apoptotic process | 3 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 3 |
| animal organ development | 2 |
| anatomical structure development | 2 |
| adenyl ribonucleotide binding | 2 |
| protein binding | 2 |
| response to stress | 1 |
| response to decreased oxygen levels | 1 |
| renal system development | 1 |
| primary neural tube formation | 1 |
| tube closure | 1 |
| programmed cell death | 1 |
| execution phase of apoptosis | 1 |
| system development | 1 |
| response to nutrient levels | 1 |
| response to chemical | 1 |
| striated muscle cell apoptotic process | 1 |
| cellular developmental process | 1 |
| brain development | 1 |
| regulation of programmed cell death | 1 |
| regulation of apoptotic process | 1 |
| positive regulation of programmed cell death | 1 |
| response to endoplasmic reticulum stress | 1 |
| intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 |
| cellular response to growth factor stimulus | 1 |
| response to transforming growth factor beta | 1 |
| response to mitotic cell cycle checkpoint signaling | 1 |
| response to DNA damage checkpoint signaling | 1 |
| intracellular signal transduction | 1 |
| apoptotic DNA fragmentation | 1 |
| regulation of DNA catabolic process | 1 |
| positive regulation of signal transduction | 1 |
| positive regulation of apoptotic process | 1 |
| regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 |
| central nervous system development | 1 |
| head development | 1 |
| multicellular organism development | 1 |
| nucleoside phosphate binding | 1 |
| heterocyclic compound binding | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
4922 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAF1 | CYCS | P00001 | 999 |
| APAF1 | CASP9 | P55211 | 999 |
| APAF1 | HSPA4 | P34932 | 993 |
| APAF1 | BCL2L1 | Q07817 | 992 |
| APAF1 | BCL2 | P10415 | 992 |
| APAF1 | HSP90AA1 | P07900 | 990 |
| APAF1 | HSP90AB1 | P08238 | 988 |
| APAF1 | CASP3 | P42574 | 986 |
| APAF1 | DIABLO | Q9NR28 | 986 |
| APAF1 | AVEN | Q9NQS1 | 961 |
| APAF1 | CASP8 | Q14790 | 947 |
| APAF1 | APIP | Q96GX9 | 922 |
| APAF1 | XIAP | P98170 | 896 |
| APAF1 | BAX | P55269 | 892 |
| APAF1 | BCL2L11 | O43521 | 887 |
IntAct
89 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAF1 | CASP9 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.960 |
| CASP9 | APAF1 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.960 |
| APAF1 | CASP9 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.960 |
| APAF1 | CASP9 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.960 |
| CASP9 | APAF1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.960 |
| RFXANK | RFXAP | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.780 |
| APAF1 | CYCS | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.690 |
| CYCS | APAF1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.690 |
| APAF1 | CASP3 | psi-mi:“MI:0194”(cleavage reaction) | 0.650 |
| APAF1 | CASP3 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.650 |
| CASP3 | APAF1 | psi-mi:“MI:0194”(cleavage reaction) | 0.650 |
BioGRID (136): CASP9 (Reconstituted Complex), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-RNA), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-Western), HSP90B1 (Affinity Capture-Western), CASP9 (Affinity Capture-Western), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), APAF1 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0JMU5, A1A4L5, A2AV36, A2Y8B9, B0X4N1, B3DLB3, B3M1E1, B3MF31, B3P4N5, B4GZ20, B4HJC0, B4I8G2, B4JXV2, B4KA23, B4LVS8, B4NKI9, B4P925, B4PVH6, B4QI55, B4QVW6, B6DMK2, D9IVE5, O14727, O60678, O70467, O88879, Q0V9P1, Q16NS8, Q29B63, Q3EBC8, Q3U213, Q3U3W5, Q4SBY6, Q5RAY7, Q5ZIB9, Q6P2P2, Q6P5U7, Q6PCI6, Q7QIL2, Q80VJ4
Diamond homologs: A0CH87, A0DB19, A1CF18, A1CUD6, A7S338, A8NEG8, A8XZJ9, A9V790, B0LSW3, B0XM00, B2AEZ5, B2B766, B2VWG7, B3MEY6, B3NPW0, B3S4I5, B4GAJ1, B4HSL3, B4JWA1, B4KT48, B4LQ21, B4MY65, B4P6P9, B4QHG6, B5X3C4, B5X3Z6, B6GZD3, B6HP56, B6QC06, B7FNU7, B7PS00, B8N9H4, B8P4B0, B8PD53, B9WD30, C0NRC6, C0S902, C1GB49, C3XVT5, C4Q0P6
SIGNOR signaling
12 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| APIP | down-regulates | APAF1 | binding |
| APAF1 | “up-regulates activity” | CASP9 | binding |
| CYCS | “up-regulates activity” | APAF1 | binding |
| APAF1 | up-regulates | CASP9 | binding |
| BCL2L1 | “down-regulates activity” | APAF1 | binding |
| HSPA1A | down-regulates | APAF1 | binding |
| HSP90AB1 | down-regulates | APAF1 | binding |
| APAF1 | “form complex” | Apoptosome | binding |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
182 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 123 |
| Likely benign | 17 |
| Benign | 12 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
4947 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 12:98645956:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98645977:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98648486:G:GG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98648780:GTG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98648794:G:GG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649477:T:TA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649478:G:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649482:TTTA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649484:TAG:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649485:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649485:A:AT | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649486:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649486:GT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649486:GTA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649486:GTAA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649681:GAAG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649683:AGG:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649685:G:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98649686:T:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98659156:CTA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98659158:A:AT | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98659159:G:GT | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662452:TTAGG:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662453:TA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662454:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662454:AGGT:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662455:G:GA | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662455:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662455:GGT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 12:98662455:GGTCT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
8301 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 12:98686847:A:C | S760R | 0.999 |
| 12:98686849:T:A | S760R | 0.999 |
| 12:98686849:T:G | S760R | 0.999 |
| 12:98659183:T:A | W184R | 0.998 |
| 12:98659183:T:C | W184R | 0.998 |
| 12:98665609:T:A | W338R | 0.997 |
| 12:98665609:T:C | W338R | 0.997 |
| 12:98677523:C:A | A631D | 0.996 |
| 12:98659300:G:C | A223P | 0.995 |
| 12:98659313:T:C | L227P | 0.994 |
| 12:98662527:T:C | L261P | 0.994 |
| 12:98671664:G:C | A580P | 0.994 |
| 12:98649640:C:T | S161F | 0.993 |
| 12:98659229:T:C | L199P | 0.993 |
| 12:98659238:T:C | L202P | 0.993 |
| 12:98683146:T:A | W684R | 0.993 |
| 12:98683146:T:C | W684R | 0.993 |
| 12:98648711:T:C | L75P | 0.992 |
| 12:98665631:T:C | L345P | 0.992 |
| 12:98666263:T:C | L423P | 0.992 |
| 12:98699519:T:A | W806R | 0.992 |
| 12:98699519:T:C | W806R | 0.992 |
| 12:98649514:T:A | V119E | 0.991 |
| 12:98649634:G:A | G159E | 0.991 |
| 12:98659185:G:C | W184C | 0.991 |
| 12:98659185:G:T | W184C | 0.991 |
| 12:98659310:G:C | R226P | 0.991 |
| 12:98662473:A:T | D243V | 0.991 |
| 12:98665580:G:A | G328D | 0.991 |
| 12:98665607:G:C | R337P | 0.991 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000021515 (12:98656810 G>T), RS1000047211 (12:98649500 G>A,T), RS1000086190 (12:98677657 A>G), RS1000173660 (12:98658582 A>G), RS1000197856 (12:98658219 G>T), RS1000275056 (12:98676937 G>A), RS1000307638 (12:98676690 A>G), RS1000329866 (12:98669984 G>A), RS1000426991 (12:98713117 C>G), RS1000441087 (12:98665337 AATAAAG>A), RS1000471035 (12:98645945 T>A), RS1000524097 (12:98726104 G>A,C), RS1000544932 (12:98681487 G>A), RS1000606577 (12:98682743 G>A), RS1000655392 (12:98695194 A>G)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:602233 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| depressive disorder | Limited | Autosomal dominant |
Mondo (2): neural tube defect (MONDO:0018075), depressive disorder (MONDO:0002050)
Orphanet (2): Neural tube defect (Orphanet:3388), Spina bifida and other spinal dysraphisms (Orphanet:823)
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
3 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST90020026_497 | Hip index | 3.000000e-09 |
| GCST90020028_1674 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 4.000000e-11 |
| GCST90020028_1675 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 5.000000e-08 |
EFO canonical traits (1, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0008039 | BMI-adjusted hip circumference |
MeSH disease descriptors (2)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D003866 | Depressive Disorder | F03.600.300 |
| D009436 | Neural Tube Defects | C10.500.680; C16.131.666.680 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (2): CHEMBL1795093 (SINGLE PROTEIN), CHEMBL3885517 (PROTEIN COMPLEX)
Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
6 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 394,134 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).
| Molecule | Name | Phase | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL1200883 | THONZONIUM BROMIDE | 4 | 1,098 |
| CHEMBL1541 | CEFIXIME | 4 | 27,787 |
| CHEMBL359744 | DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | 141,917 |
| CHEMBL405110 | METHYLENE BLUE ANHYDROUS | 4 | 113,934 |
| CHEMBL221753 | BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE | 2 | 104,434 |
| CHEMBL267447 | CALANOLIDE A | 1 | 4,964 |
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
Binding affinities (BindingDB)
396 measured of 488 human assays (538 total across all organisms); most potent 50 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.
| Ligand | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4-methoxy-N-(6-methoxy-4H-indeno[1,2-d][1,3]thiazol-2-yl)benzamide | IC50 | 23 nM |
| 2,5-bis(chloranyl)-3-[2-(dimethylamino)-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]-6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione | EC50 | 210 nM |
| 8-fluoranylindolo[2,1-b]quinazoline-6,12-dione | IC50 | 433 nM |
| (NE)-N-[3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)amino]-4-oxidanylidene-naphthalen-1-ylidene]-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide | IC50 | 441 nM |
| MLS002153809 | IC50 | 443 nM |
| MLS000585839 | IC50 | 453 nM |
| 1-[2,3-bis(2-furanyl)-6-quinoxalinyl]-3-(2-methoxyethyl)urea | IC50 | 492 nM |
| 4-[(E)-[3-(2-methylanilino)-4-oxo-1-naphthalenylidene]amino]sulfonylbenzoic acid | IC50 | 522 nM |
| 3-[[(4E)-1-keto-4-tosylimino-2-naphthyl]amino]benzoic acid | IC50 | 524 nM |
| 2-amino-4-[4-(4-chlorobenzyl)oxy-3-methoxy-phenyl]-6-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester | EC50 | 580 nM |
| 4-[(E)-[3-(2-fluoroanilino)-4-keto-1-naphthylidene]amino]sulfonylbenzoic acid | IC50 | 638 nM |
| SMR000186252 | IC50 | 707 nM |
| cid_4422714 | IC50 | 798 nM |
| 3-[[(4E)-4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)sulfonylimino-1-keto-2-naphthyl]amino]benzoic acid | IC50 | 919 nM |
| 3-[[(4E)-4-(4-ethylphenyl)sulfonylimino-1-keto-2-naphthyl]amino]benzoic acid | IC50 | 926 nM |
| 1H-Benzo[a]carbazole-1,4(11H)-dione, 8-methoxy-11- methyl- | IC50 | 946 nM |
| 4-[[(4E)-4-(4-ethylphenyl)sulfonylimino-1-keto-2-naphthyl]amino]benzoic acid | IC50 | 966 nM |
| 4-({(4Z)-1-oxo-4-[(phenylsulfonyl)imino]-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-2-yl}amino)benzoic acid | IC50 | 967 nM |
| 1-Decyloxycarbonylmethyl-3-methyl-2-o-tolyloxymethyl-3H-benzoimidazol-1-ium | EC50 | 1020 nM |
| (6E)-6-[[[2,6-bis(1-pyrrolidinyl)-4-pyrimidinyl]hydrazo]methylidene]-1-cyclohexa-2,4-dienone | IC50 | 1030 nM |
| 2-[[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethylamino]-1-oxoethyl]amino]-4-(4-phenylphenyl)-3-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester;hydrochloride | EC50 | 1090 nM |
| 2-[3-[2-hydroxyethyl(dimethyl)azaniumyl]propanoylamino]-2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonate | EC50 | 1160 nM |
| MLS002471441 | IC50 | 1220 nM |
| 2-[5-[(Z)-(3-bromanyl-8-oxidanylidene-[1,3]thiazolo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridin-7-ylidene)methyl]furan-2-yl]benzoic acid | IC50 | 1250 nM |
| 4-[(E)-[3-(2-carbomethoxyanilino)-4-keto-1-naphthylidene]amino]sulfonylbenzoic acid | IC50 | 1260 nM |
| 4-[3-[(5Z)-4-keto-2-thioxo-5-veratrylidene-thiazolidin-3-yl]propanoylamino]benzoic acid | IC50 | 1270 nM |
| SMR000516584 | IC50 | 1270 nM |
| (NE)-4-ethyl-N-[3-(4-hydroxyanilino)-4-keto-1-naphthylidene]benzenesulfonamide | IC50 | 1280 nM |
| cid_738951 | IC50 | 1380 nM |
| 4-[(5E)-5-[[5-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-furanyl]methylidene]-4-oxo-2-sulfanylidene-3-thiazolidinyl]butanoic acid | IC50 | 1380 nM |
| 1-ethyl-6-methyl-3-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]pyrimido[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazine-5,7-dione | EC50 | 1440 nM |
| 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole-5-carboxylic acid | EC50 | 1450 nM |
| (5S)-4-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]-1-[(1R)-5-[methyl(p-anisyl)amino]-1-[(p-anisylamino)methyl]pentyl]-5-phenyl-piperazine-2,3-quinone | EC50 | 1480 nM |
| 6-bromo-3-(2-methoxyanilino)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one | IC50 | 1510 nM |
| (8S)-7-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-3-(3-methacrylamidophenyl)-1-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-8-carboxamide | IC50 | 1540 nM |
| MLS000686315 | IC50 | 1610 nM |
| 1,3,6-Trimethyl-1H-pyrimido[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazine-5,7-dione | EC50 | 1610 nM |
| 4-[[(4E)-1-keto-4-mesitylsulfonylimino-2-naphthyl]amino]benzoic acid | IC50 | 1680 nM |
| 1-Decyloxycarbonylmethyl-3-methyl-2-p-tolyloxymethyl-3H-benzoimidazol-1-ium | EC50 | 1800 nM |
| MLS000590906 | IC50 | 1800 nM |
| 1H-Benzo(a)carbazole-1,4-dione, 8,11-dimethyl- | EC50 | 1830 nM |
| cid_2851959 | IC50 | 1840 nM |
| 3-phenyl-9,10-phenanthrenedione | IC50 | 2000 nM |
| (2R,3R)-1-N,3-dimethyl-2-N-[(2R)-3-naphthalen-1-yl-2-[2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethylamino]propyl]pentane-1,2-diamine | EC50 | 2030 nM |
| 6-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)-4-phenylnicotinonitrile | IC50 | 2070 nM |
| cid_367783 | IC50 | 2080 nM |
| 4-piperidin-1-ylnaphthalene-1,2-dione | IC50 | 2120 nM |
| SMR000558842 | IC50 | 2120 nM |
| (NE)-N-[3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)amino]-4-oxidanylidene-naphthalen-1-ylidene]-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide | IC50 | 2140 nM |
| (5Z)-3-(3-chlorophenyl)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-nitro-benzylidene)thiazolidine-2,4-quinone | IC50 | 2210 nM |
ChEMBL bioactivities
197 potent at pChembl≥5 of 533 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).
| pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Molecule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.43 | IC50 | 37.5 | nM | CHEMBL601757 |
| 7.24 | IC50 | 57.2 | nM | CHEMBL599924 |
| 7.10 | IC50 | 79 | nM | CHEMBL1463659 |
| 6.74 | IC50 | 181 | nM | CHEMBL1583199 |
| 6.50 | IC50 | 316 | nM | CHEMBL1498509 |
| 6.47 | IC50 | 335 | nM | CHEMBL3189714 |
| 6.39 | IC50 | 411 | nM | CHEMBL3192555 |
| 6.36 | IC50 | 441 | nM | CHEMBL3191855 |
| 6.35 | IC50 | 443 | nM | CHEMBL1531324 |
| 6.34 | IC50 | 453 | nM | CHEMBL3196451 |
| 6.26 | IC50 | 549 | nM | 9,10-PHENANTHRENEQUINONE |
| 6.15 | IC50 | 707 | nM | CHEMBL1864348 |
| 6.12 | IC50 | 768 | nM | CHEMBL417727 |
| 6.10 | IC50 | 797 | nM | CHEMBL1522827 |
| 6.10 | IC50 | 798 | nM | CHEMBL1407514 |
| 6.00 | IC50 | 1010 | nM | CHEMBL1432707 |
| 5.99 | IC50 | 1030 | nM | CHEMBL3196591 |
| 5.96 | IC50 | 1100 | nM | CHEMBL1888528 |
| 5.94 | EC50 | 1160 | nM | CHEMBL1533230 |
| 5.93 | EC50 | 1170 | nM | CHEMBL1301673 |
| 5.91 | EC50 | 1240 | nM | CHEMBL1368108 |
| 5.91 | IC50 | 1220 | nM | CHEMBL1434767 |
| 5.90 | IC50 | 1270 | nM | CHEMBL1454614 |
| 5.88 | IC50 | 1310 | nM | CHEMBL1498652 |
| 5.86 | IC50 | 1380 | nM | CHEMBL171632 |
| 5.84 | EC50 | 1450 | nM | CHEMBL1386120 |
| 5.83 | IC50 | 1480 | nM | CHEMBL1996724 |
| 5.82 | IC50 | 1510 | nM | CHEMBL1719244 |
| 5.80 | IC50 | 1590 | nM | CHEMBL1999630 |
| 5.78 | IC50 | 1660 | nM | CHEMBL1494979 |
| 5.77 | EC50 | 1690 | nM | CHEMBL1360585 |
| 5.75 | IC50 | 1800 | nM | CHEMBL1430635 |
| 5.74 | IC50 | 1820 | nM | CHEMBL3195749 |
| 5.74 | IC50 | 1840 | nM | CHEMBL1898479 |
| 5.73 | IC50 | 1850 | nM | CHEMBL2006503 |
| 5.71 | IC50 | 1940 | nM | CHEMBL1380131 |
| 5.71 | IC50 | 1970 | nM | CHEMBL1987894 |
| 5.68 | IC50 | 2070 | nM | CHEMBL1328473 |
| 5.68 | IC50 | 2080 | nM | CHEMBL175434 |
| 5.68 | IC50 | 2100 | nM | CHEMBL1417929 |
| 5.67 | IC50 | 2120 | nM | CHEMBL1409039 |
| 5.67 | IC50 | 2140 | nM | CHEMBL1593286 |
| 5.67 | IC50 | 2120 | nM | CHEMBL1395907 |
| 5.65 | EC50 | 2250 | nM | CHEMBL1410186 |
| 5.65 | IC50 | 2230 | nM | CHEMBL299853 |
| 5.63 | EC50 | 2350 | nM | CHEMBL1542453 |
| 5.63 | IC50 | 2360 | nM | CHEMBL3193011 |
| 5.60 | IC50 | 2500 | nM | CHEMBL1707033 |
| 5.59 | IC50 | 2550 | nM | CHEMBL1577193 |
| 5.59 | IC50 | 2560 | nM | CHEMBL1872457 |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
178 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| bisphenol A | decreases expression, increases expression, decreases reaction, affects cotreatment | 5 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases expression, decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 5 |
| Estradiol | increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression, affects expression | 5 |
| Quercetin | affects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases expression | 5 |
| Doxorubicin | increases expression, increases reaction, decreases reaction | 4 |
| Resveratrol | decreases expression, increases expression | 3 |
| Decitabine | increases expression, affects reaction, affects expression | 3 |
| Arsenic Trioxide | increases expression, affects cotreatment | 3 |
| Glyphosate | decreases expression, increases expression | 3 |
| Arsenic | affects reaction, increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance | 3 |
| Cannabidiol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression | 3 |
| Gold | affects binding, affects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases expression | 3 |
| naringenin | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one | increases expression | 2 |
| cypermethrin | increases expression | 2 |
| 3,4,5,4’-tetramethoxystilbene | increases expression | 2 |
| (+)-JQ1 compound | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Acetylcysteine | decreases expression, decreases reaction, increases expression | 2 |
| Air Pollutants | increases abundance, increases expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| Cisplatin | increases activity, increases response to substance, affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| Copper | affects binding, increases expression, affects localization, increases activity, increases metabolic processing (+1 more) | 2 |
| Deferoxamine | affects cotreatment, decreases reaction, increases expression | 2 |
| Ellagic Acid | increases expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| Endosulfan | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Fluorouracil | affects expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Methotrexate | increases expression | 2 |
| Paraquat | decreases expression, increases expression, affects splicing | 2 |
| Tretinoin | increases expression | 2 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | increases expression | 2 |
| Paclitaxel | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
ChEMBL screening assays
10 unique, capped per target: 8 functional, 2 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL1794304 | Functional | PUBCHEM_BIOASSAY: Dose Response validation of Activators of Apaf-1 using a Fluorescent Interference Counterscreen assay. (Class of assay: confirmatory) [Related pubchem assays (depositor defined):AID489031, AID492946] | PubChem BioAssay data set |
| CHEMBL2395461 | Binding | Binding affinity to Apaf1 (unknown origin) assessed as inhibition of procaspase-9 activity | Optimizing the control of apoptosis by amide/triazole isosteric substitution in a constrained peptoid. — Eur J Med Chem |
Cellosaurus cell lines
7 cell lines: 7 cancer cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_C7D4 | Abcam A-549 APAF1 KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_C7DU | Abcam HCT 116 APAF1 KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_C7EI | Abcam THP-1 APAF1 KO | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_SC87 | HAP1 APAF1 (-) 1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_SC88 | HAP1 APAF1 (-) 2 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_SC89 | HAP1 APAF1 (-) 3 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_SC90 | HAP1 APAF1 (-) 4 | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
312 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00000378 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Antidepressant Treatment of Melancholia in Late Life |
| NCT00004554 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Sertraline for Alcohol Dependence and Depression |
| NCT00006180 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Bone Loss in Premenopausal Women With Depression |
| NCT00006204 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Drug Treatment for Depressed Alcoholics (Naltrexone/Fluoxetine) |
| NCT00009191 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | The Depression in Alzheimer’s Disease Study (DIADS) |
| NCT00018759 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment Effects on Platelet Calcium in Hypertensive and Depressed Patients |
| NCT00018824 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treating Alcohol Use In Older Adults With Depression |
| NCT00021528 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) |
| NCT00029172 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment for Post-Stroke Depression |
| NCT00030147 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Raloxifene and Rimostil for Perimenopause-Related Depression |
| NCT00034801 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Olanzapine Versus Active Comparator in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Schizophrenia |
| NCT00044616 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Relapse Prevention for Bipolar Type-II Disorder |
| NCT00045916 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Optimizing Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression |
| NCT00047671 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Ethnic Variations in Antidepressant Response |
| NCT00055328 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment for Depression in the Primary Care Setting |
| NCT00057551 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Research Evaluating the Value of Augmenting Medication With Psychotherapy |
| NCT00057577 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Prevention of Recurrence in Depression With Drugs and CT |
| NCT00067912 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Duloxetine vs. Active Comparator for the Treatment of Depression |
| NCT00071695 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Duloxetine vs. Active Comparator in the Treatment of Patients With Depression |
| NCT00073697 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment of Depression in Adults |
| NCT00106197 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Hormone and Sleep Response to Antidepressant Treatment in Adolescents and Adults With Depression |
| NCT00108563 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | VISN 20: Prophylactic Treatment of Interferon-Induced Depression in Hepatitis C Patients |
| NCT00118430 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Stepped Care for Depression and Musculoskeletal Pain |
| NCT00130455 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Treatment of Depression in the Elderly |
| NCT00140257 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | DECARD: Study of Escitalopram in the Prevention of Depression in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| NCT00145132 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Beta-CIT-SPECT and Neurophysiology in Depression |
| NCT00146237 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Phenytoin as an Augmentation for SSRI Failures |
| NCT00151294 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | The Efficacy and Safety of Escitalopram for Depression in Multiple Sclerosis |
| NCT00152776 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treating Climacteric Symptoms With a Complex Homeopathic Remedy |
| NCT00159809 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy Study Measuring The Impact Of Treatment With Viagra On The Depressive Symptoms Of Men With Erectile Dysfunction |
| NCT00159965 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatments for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (NES) |
| NCT00162916 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Antidepressant Maintenance in Traumatic Brain Injury |
| NCT00177294 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Augmenting Antidepressant Treatment With Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Treating Late-life Depression |
| NCT00177424 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Sertraline for Preventing Post-stroke Depression and Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes |
| NCT00177528 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Venlafaxine XR in Elderly Patients With Major Depression |
| NCT00177671 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Antidepressant Medication Plus Donepezil for Treating Late-life Depression |
| NCT00178035 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Sleep Deprivation Plus Paroxetine for Treating Major Depression in Elderly Individuals |
| NCT00178048 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Paroxetine in the Treatment of Chronic Primary Insomnia |
| NCT00178828 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Dynamic Measures of Neurochemistry in Mood Disorders |
| NCT00181896 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Bupropion SR for Major Depression and Depression NOS in Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: depressive disorder
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): depressive disorder, neural tube defect