UniProt functional annotation for Q8WXC3

UniProt code: Q8WXC3.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Associates with PYCARD/ASC and modulates its ability to collaborate with MEFV/pyrin and NLRP3/cryopyrin in NF-kappa-B and pro- caspase-1 activation. Suppresses kinase activity of NF-kappa-B inhibitor kinase (IKK) complex, expression of NF-kappa-B inducible genes and inhibits NF-kappa-B activation by cytokines and LPS. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12656673, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24871464}.
 
Subunit: Interacts with PYCARD/ASC (via pyrin domain). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12656673, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17178784}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12656673}. Note=Recruited to specks formed by PYCARD within the cytoplasm. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17178784}.
Tissue specificity: Predominantly expressed in monocytes, macrophages and granulocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12656673}.
Ptm: Phosphorylated. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12656673}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.