TARGETID

T89251

UNIPROID

BAX_HUMAN

TARGNAME

Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)

GENENAME

BAX

TARGTYPE

Clinical trial target

SYNONYMS

Bcl-2-like protein 4; Bcl2-L-4

FUNCTION

Plays a role in the mitochondrial apoptotic process. Under normal conditions, BAX is largely cytosolic via constant retrotranslocation from mitochondria to the cytosol mediated by BCL2L1/Bcl-xL, which avoids accumulation of toxic BAX levels at the mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM). Under stress conditions, undergoes a conformation change that causes translocation to the mitochondrion membrane, leading to the release of cytochrome c that then triggers apoptosis. Promotes activation of CASP3, and thereby apoptosis.

SEQUENCE

MDGSGEQPRGGGPTSSEQIMKTGALLLQGFIQDRAGRMGGEAPELALDPVPQDASTKKLSECLKRIGDELDSNMELQRMIAAVDTDSPREVFFRVAADMFSDGNFNWGRVVALFYFASKLVLKALCTKVPELIRTIMGWTLDFLRERLLGWIQDQGGWDGLLSYFGTPTWQTVTIFVAGVLTASLTIWKKMG

DRUGINFO

Thymoquinone