NACHT, LRR & PYD domains-containing protein 8 (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain protein 16, PYRIN & NACHT-containing protein 4, NLRP8, NALP8, NOD16, PAN4)

Function

• involved in inflammation (function)

Structure

• belongs to the NLRP family
• contains 1 DAPIN domain
• contains 5 LRR repeats (leucine-rich repeats)
• contains 1 NACHT domain

Compartment

cytoplasm

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

More general terms

• NACHT, LRR & PYD-containing protein (NALP)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q86W28.html