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Death Domain of p53-induced protein with a death domain Death domain (DD) found in PIDD (p53-induced protein with a death domain) and similar proteins. PIDD is a component of the PIDDosome complex, which is an oligomeric caspase-activating complex involved in caspase-2 activation and plays a role in mediating stress-induced apoptosis. The PIDDosome complex is composed of three components, PIDD, RAIDD and caspase-2, which interact through their DDs and DD-like domains. The DD of PIDD interacts with the DD of RAIDD, which also contains a Caspase Activation and Recruitment Domain (CARD) that interacts with the caspase-2 CARD. Autoproteolysis of PIDD determines the downstream signaling event, between pro-survival NF-kB or pro-death caspase-2 activation. In general, DDs are protein-protein interaction domains found in a variety of domain architectures. Their common feature is that they form homodimers by self-association or heterodimers by associating with other members of the DD superfamily including CARD, DED (Death Effector Domain), and PYRIN. They serve as adaptors in signaling pathways and can recruit other proteins into signaling complexes. |
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