Death upon a kiss: Mitochondrial outer membrane composition and organelle communication govern sensitivity to BAK/BAX-dependent apoptosis

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 114-123

  Renault, Thibaud T ^a   Chipuk, Jerry E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN BAK; PROTEIN BAX; SPHINGOLIPID;

APOPTOSIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL ORGANELLE; CYTOLOGY; LIPID MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; OUTER MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BCL-2 HOMOLOGOUS ANTAGONIST-KILLER PROTEIN; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANES; ORGANELLES;

EID: 84892648378     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.10.009     Document Type: Review

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