Enables protease binding activity. Involved in cellular response to mechanical stimulus; positive regulation of apoptotic process; and positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor superfamily cytokine production. Located in nucleoplasm and plasma membrane.
RGD Description
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor is expressed by activated, but not by resting, T and B cells. TRAF2 and TRAF5 can interact with this receptor, and mediate the signal transduction that leads to the activation of NF-kappaB. This receptor is a positive regulator of apoptosis, and also has been shown to limit the proliferative potential of autoreactive CD8 effector T cells and protect the body against autoimmunity. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]