C-terminal region of Bfl-1 induces cell death that accompanies caspase activation when fused with GFP

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1234-1247

  Yang, Wan Seok ^a   Ko, Jae Kyun ^b   Park, Sue O ^a   Choi, Hye Young ^a   Kim, Yong Nyun ^a   Kim, Chul Woo ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bfl 1; Cell death; GFP

Indexed keywords

BENZYLOXYCARBONYLASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; CASPASE; CASPASE INHIBITOR; CYTOKINE RESPONSE MODIFIER A; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN BCL XL; PROTEIN BFL 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL DEATH; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MITOCHONDRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

APOPTOSIS; BASE SEQUENCE; CASPASES; CELL LINE; DNA PRIMERS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MITOCHONDRIA; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2;

EID: 26444516150     PISSN: 07302312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20381     Document Type: Article

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