Proximity Ligation Analysis of protein-protein interactions between BID and BAX. HeLa cells were stained with anti-BID rabbit purified polyclonal 1:1200 and anti-BAX mouse monoclonal antibody 1:50. Each red dot represents the detection of protein-protein interaction complex, and nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (blue).
This gene encodes a death agonist that heterodimerizes with either agonist BAX or antagonist BCL2. The encoded protein is a member of the BCL-2 family of cell death regulators. It is a mediator of mitochondrial damage induced by caspase-8 (CASP8); CASP8 cleaves this encoded protein, and the COOH-terminal part translocates to mitochondria where it triggers cytochrome c release. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found, but the full-length nature of some variants has not been defined. [provided by RefSeq
Other Designations:
BH3-interacting domain death agonist,BID isoform ES(1b),BID isoform L(2),BID isoform Si6,Human BID coding sequence,OTTHUMP00000196197,apoptic death agonist,desmocollin type 4