Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables aspartic-type endopeptidase activity and cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process. Involved in lymphocyte apoptotic process and protein maturation. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including execution phase of apoptosis; fibroblast apoptotic process; and neuron apoptotic process. Is active in extracellular space. Is expressed in brain; early conceptus; foregut; genitourinary system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease; breast cancer; colon cancer; and lung non-small cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human CASP7 (caspase 7).
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