Gasdermin-A3

UniProtKB accession:  Q5Y4Y6

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UniProtKB description:  Precursor of a pore-forming protein involved in the transition from catagen to telogen at the end of hair follicle morphogenesis (PubMed:15475261, PubMed:26375003, PubMed:27281216). This form constitutes the precursor of the pore: upon cleavage, the released N-terminal moiety (Gasdermin-A3, N-terminal) binds to membranes and forms pores, triggering pyroptosis (PubMed:26375003, PubMed:27281216, PubMed:35545613). This form acts as a sensor of infection: activation is triggered by cleavage by some bacterial effector protein, which releases the N-terminal moiety (Gasdermin-A3, N-terminal) (By similarity).