Receptor for TNFSF6/FASLG. The adapter molecule FADD recruits caspase-8 to the activated receptor. The resulting death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) performs caspase-8 proteolytic activation which initiates the subsequent cascade of caspases (aspartate-specific cysteine proteases) mediating apoptosis. FAS-mediated apoptosis may have a role in the induction of peripheral tolerance, in the antigen-stimulated suicide of mature T-cells, or both (By similarity). Binds DAXX. Interacts with HIPK3. Part of a complex containing HIPK3 and FADD (By similarity). Binds RIPK1 and FAIM2. Interacts with BABAM2 and FEM1B. Interacts with FADD (By similarity). Interacts directly (via DED domain) with NOL3 (via CARD domain); inhibits death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) assembly by inhibiting the increase in FAS-FADD binding induced by FAS activation (PubMed:15383280). Interacts with CALM (By similarity). In the absence of stimulation, interacts with BIRC2, DDX3X and GSK3B. The interaction with BIRC2 and DDX3X is further enhanced upon receptor stimulation and accompanied by DDX3X and BIRC2 cleavage (By similarity). Contains a death domain involved in the binding of FADD, and maybe to other cytosolic adapter proteins. Palmitoylated. Palmitoylation by ZDHHC7 prevents the lysosomal degradation of FAS regulating its expression at the plasma membrane.