Tags: Protein.
NLRP5 short for NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 5 is an intracellular protein that plays a role in early embryogenesis. NLRP5 is also known as NACHT LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 5 (NALP5) Mater protein homolog (MATER) PYPAF8 PAN11 and CLR19.8 and is one of 14 pyrin domain containing members of the NOD-like receptor family of cytoplasmic receptors known to mammals.In humans the NLRP5 protein is encoded by the NLRP5 gene.