Membrane perturbations induced by the apoptotic Bax protein
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Membrane perturbations induced by the apoptotic Bax protein.
The apoptotic protein Bax, in oligomeric form, is effective in promoting both leakage and lipid mixing in liposomes composed of cardiolipin and phosphatidylethanolamine and/or phosphatidylcholine, upon the addition of calcium. In contrast, monomeric Bax is not active. At low concentrations at which caspase-8-cut Bid (tBid) alone has little effect on leakage, tBid augments the leakage caused by ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biochemical Journal
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0264-6021,1470-8728
DOI: 10.1042/bj20020986