UniProt functional annotation for P07385

UniProt code: P07385.

Organism: Cowpox virus (strain Brighton Red) (CPV).
Taxonomy: Viruses; Varidnaviria; Bamfordvirae; Nucleocytoviricota; Pokkesviricetes; Chitovirales; Poxviridae; Chordopoxvirinae; Orthopoxvirus.
 
Function: Specific and potent inhibitor of the interleukin-1-beta converting enzyme (ICE) thereby suppressing an interleukin-1 beta response to infection. The inhibition of ICE by crmA is an example of a 'cross-class' interaction, in which a serpin inhibits a non-serine proteinase. Also inhibits granzyme B. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1339309, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8034697}.
 
Subcellular location: Host cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.
Similarity: Belongs to the serpin family. Poxviruses subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.