Multipolar functions of BCL-2 proteins link energetics to apoptosis

Trends in Cell Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 318-328

  Hardwick, J Marie ^a,b   Chen, Ying bei ^b,d   Jonas, Elizabeth A ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Bcl x L; Energetics.; Inner mitochondrial membrane; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

BH3 PROTEIN; CYTOCHROME C; DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL ENERGY; CELL SURVIVAL; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGOLD LABELING; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PLATYHELMINTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMA;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANES; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2;

EID: 84861777075     PISSN: 09628924     EISSN: 18793088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2012.03.005     Document Type: Review

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