A synthesized peptide derived from human Smac/Diablo
Konjugation:
Unconjugated
Alternative Synonym:
SMAC, DFNA64, DIABLO, SMAC3
Smac/Diablo is a 21 kDa mammalian mitochondrial protein that functions as a regulatory component during apoptosis. Upon mitochondrial stress, Smac/Diablo is released from mitochondria and competes with caspases for binding of IAPs (inhibitor of apoptosis proteins). The interaction of Smac/Diablo with IAPs relieves the inhibitory effect of the IAPs on caspases.