NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
"NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An NLR protein that contains an N-terminal PYRIN DOMAIN and ATP-binding site and 9 C-terminal LEUCINE-rich repeats; it is expressed primarily by MACROPHAGES. It is a core component of the INFLAMMASOME and directs its assembly in response to pathogen infection and damage-associated stimuli. Mutations in the NLRP3 gene are associated with FAMILIAL COLD AUTOINFLAMMATORY SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D000071199
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.360.539.250
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| Concept/Terms |
NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein- NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
- NLR Family, Pyrin Domain Containing 3 Protein
- Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome 1 Protein
- NACHT, LRR and PYD Domains-Containing Protein 3
- NACHT, LRR and PYD Domains Containing Protein 3
- NLRP3 Protein
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