MK, DR5, Ly98, KILLER, TRICKB, TRAILR2, TRICK2A, TRICK2B, Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B, Death receptor 5, CD262, Tnfrsf10b
Receptor for the cytotoxic ligand TNFSF10/TRAIL. The adapter molecule FADD recruits caspase-8 to the activated receptor. The resulting death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) performs caspase-8 proteolytic activation which initiates the subsequent cascade of caspases (aspartate-specific cysteine proteases) mediating apoptosis. Promotes the activation of NF-kappa-B. Essential for ER stress-induced apoptosis (By similarity).
