Inflammasomes are immune complexes built around the adaptor ASC (Apoptosis-associated Speck-like protein containing a CARD). Here, authors solve atomic structures of full-length ASC filaments, show that Caspase-1 starts at one filament end, and reveal a multitrack assembly model explaining rapid activation.
- Dongmei Xue
- Fengyun Ni
- Jianpeng Ma