| Gene Symbol |
BAX
|
| Gene Synonyms |
BCL2L4 |
| Gene Full Name |
BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator |
| Gene Summary |
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the BCL2 protein family. BCL2 family members form hetero- or homodimers and act as anti- or pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities. This protein forms a heterodimer with BCL2, and functions as an apoptotic activator. The association and the ratio of BAX to BCL2 also determines survival or death of a cell following an apoptotic stimulus. This protein is reported to interact with, and increase the opening of, the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), which leads to the loss in membrane potential and the release of cytochrome c. The expression of this gene is regulated by the tumor suppressor P53 and has been shown to be involved in P53-mediated apoptosis. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants, which encode different isoforms, have been reported for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2019] |
| Alternative Names |
Apoptosis regulator BAX BAX Bax-protein BAX_HUMAN BAXA Baxdelta2G9 Baxdelta2G9omega Baxdelta2omega Bcl-2-like protein 4 BCL2 associated X protein BCL2 associated X protein omega BCL2 associated X protein transcript variant delta2 Bcl2-L-4 BCL2L4 membrane isoform alpha |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
21 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cytoplasm,Membrane,Mitochondrion,Mitochondrion outer membrane,Nucleus. |