The BH3 domain of Bax is sufficient for interaction of Bax with itself and with other family members and it is required for induction of apoptosis

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-91

  Simonen, Marjo ^a   Keller, Hansjörg ^a   Heim, Jutta ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bax; Bcl 2; Bcl x(L); Two hybrid analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETIOLOGY; FIBROBLAST; GENE TRANSFER; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; YEAST;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030862687     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00085.x     Document Type: Article

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