Examining BCL-2 family function with large unilamellar vesicles

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 68, 2012, Pages

  Asciolla, James J ^a   Renault, Thibaud T ^a   Chipuk, Jerry E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; BAX; BCL 2 family; Cancer biology; Genetics; Issue 68; Large unilamellar vesicles; Molecular biology; MOMP; Outer mitochondrial membrane

Indexed keywords

8 AMINO 1,3,6 NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID; 8-AMINO-1,3,6-NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID; BAX PROTEIN, HUMAN; BID PROTEIN, HUMAN; LIPOSOME; N,N' 4 XYLYLENEBIS(PYRIDINIUM); N,N'-4-XYLYLENEBIS(PYRIDINIUM); NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BID; PYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; XENOPUS;

ANIMALS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; BH3 INTERACTING DOMAIN DEATH AGONIST PROTEIN; CHEMISTRY; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; METABOLISM; NAPHTHALENES; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS; XENOPUS;

EID: 84995300192     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/4291     Document Type: Article

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