Cleavage at Asp-270 by CASP3 (mature and uncleaved precursor forms) or granzyme B (GZMB) relieves autoinhibition and is sufficient to initiate pyroptosis.
[Gasdermin-E, N-terminal]: Cell membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein .; [Gasdermin-E]: Cytoplasm, cytosol .
Expressed in cochlea (PubMed:9771715). Low level of expression in heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas, with highest expression in placenta (PubMed:9771715).