FUNCTION: Pore-forming protein that plays a key role in secretory granule-dependent cell death, and in defense against virus-infected or neoplastic cells (PubMed:9058810, PubMed:9164947, PubMed:20889983, PubMed:21037563). Plays an important role in killing other cells that are recognized as non-self...
FUNCTION: Pore-forming protein that plays a key role in secretory granule-dependent cell death, and in defense against virus-infected or neoplastic cells (PubMed:9058810, PubMed:9164947, PubMed:20889983, PubMed:21037563). Plays an important role in killing other cells that are recognized as non-self by the immune system, e.g. in transplant rejection or some forms of autoimmune disease (PubMed:9058810). Can insert into the membrane of target cells in its calcium-bound form, oligomerize and form large pores (PubMed:20889983, PubMed:21037563). Promotes cytolysis and apoptosis of target cells by facilitating the uptake of cytotoxic granzymes (PubMed:20038786, PubMed:20225066, PubMed:32299851). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20038786, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20225066, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20889983, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21037563, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32299851, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9058810, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9164947}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
apoptotic process [GO:0006915]; cellular defense response [GO:0006968]; cytolysis [GO:0019835]; defense response to tumor cell [GO:0002357]; defense response to virus [GO:0051607]; immune response to tumor cell [GO:0002418]; immunological synapse formation [GO:0001771]; positive regulation of killin...
apoptotic process [GO:0006915]; cellular defense response [GO:0006968]; cytolysis [GO:0019835]; defense response to tumor cell [GO:0002357]; defense response to virus [GO:0051607]; immune response to tumor cell [GO:0002418]; immunological synapse formation [GO:0001771]; positive regulation of killing of cells of another organism [GO:0051712]; protein homooligomerization [GO:0051260]; T cell mediated cytotoxicity [GO:0001913]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
calcium ion binding [GO:0005509]; identical protein binding [GO:0042802]; wide pore channel activity [GO:0022829]...
calcium ion binding [GO:0005509]; identical protein binding [GO:0042802]; wide pore channel activity [GO:0022829]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
cytolytic granule [GO:0044194]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; endosome lumen [GO:0031904]; extracellular region [GO:0005576]; integral component of membrane [GO:0016021]; membrane [GO:0016020]; plasma membrane [GO:0005886]...
cytolytic granule [GO:0044194]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; endosome lumen [GO:0031904]; extracellular region [GO:0005576]; integral component of membrane [GO:0016021]; membrane [GO:0016020]; plasma membrane [GO:0005886]
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