A family of serine-threonine kinases that plays a role in intracellular signal transduction by interacting with a variety of signaling adaptor proteins such as CRADD SIGNALING ADAPTOR PROTEIN; TNF RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED FACTOR 2; and TNF RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED DEATH DOMAIN PROTEIN. Although they were initially described as death domain-binding adaptor proteins, members of this family may contain other protein-binding domains such as those involving caspase activation and recruitment.
Also Known As:
RIP (Receptor Interacting Protein); RIP Serine-Threonine Kinase; Receptor Interacting Protein RIP; Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinase 1; Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinase 3; Kinase, RIP Serine-Threonine; Kinases, RIP Serine-Threonine; RIP Serine Threonine Kinase; RIP Serine Threonine Kinases; Receptor Interacting Protein Serine Threonine Kinase 1; Receptor Interacting Protein Serine Threonine Kinase 3; Receptor Interacting Protein Serine Threonine Kinases; Serine-Threonine Kinase, RIP; Serine-Threonine Kinases, RIP; RIP Serine-Threonine Kinases