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Structural highlights

Function

[BAK_HUMAN] In the presence of an appropriate stimulus, accelerates programmed cell death by binding to, and antagonizing the anti-apoptotic action of BCL2 or its adenovirus homolog E1B 19k protein. Low micromolar levels of zinc ions inhibit the promotion of apoptosis.^{[1] [2]} [B2L11_HUMAN] Induces apoptosis and anoikis. Isoform BimL is more potent than isoform BimEL. Isoform Bim-alpha1, isoform Bim-alpha2 and isoform Bim-alpha3 induce apoptosis, although less potent than isoform BimEL, isoform BimL and isoform BimS. Isoform Bim-gamma induces apoptosis. Isoform Bim-alpha3 induces apoptosis possibly through a caspase-mediated pathway. Isoform BimAC and isoform BimABC lack the ability to induce apoptosis.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

References

1. ↑ Chittenden T, Flemington C, Houghton AB, Ebb RG, Gallo GJ, Elangovan B, Chinnadurai G, Lutz RJ. A conserved domain in Bak, distinct from BH1 and BH2, mediates cell death and protein binding functions. EMBO J. 1995 Nov 15;14(22):5589-96. PMID:8521816
2. ↑ Moldoveanu T, Liu Q, Tocilj A, Watson M, Shore G, Gehring K. The X-ray structure of a BAK homodimer reveals an inhibitory zinc binding site. Mol Cell. 2006 Dec 8;24(5):677-88. PMID:17157251 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2006.10.014
3. ↑ O'Connor L, Strasser A, O'Reilly LA, Hausmann G, Adams JM, Cory S, Huang DC. Bim: a novel member of the Bcl-2 family that promotes apoptosis. EMBO J. 1998 Jan 15;17(2):384-95. PMID:9430630 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/emboj/17.2.384
4. ↑ U M, Miyashita T, Shikama Y, Tadokoro K, Yamada M. Molecular cloning and characterization of six novel isoforms of human Bim, a member of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family. FEBS Lett. 2001 Nov 30;509(1):135-41. PMID:11734221
5. ↑ Liu JW, Chandra D, Tang SH, Chopra D, Tang DG. Identification and characterization of Bimgamma, a novel proapoptotic BH3-only splice variant of Bim. Cancer Res. 2002 May 15;62(10):2976-81. PMID:12019181
6. ↑ Marani M, Tenev T, Hancock D, Downward J, Lemoine NR. Identification of novel isoforms of the BH3 domain protein Bim which directly activate Bax to trigger apoptosis. Mol Cell Biol. 2002 Jun;22(11):3577-89. PMID:11997495
7. ↑ Chen JZ, Ji CN, Gu SH, Li JX, Zhao EP, Huang Y, Huang L, Ying K, Xie Y, Mao YM. Over-expression of Bim alpha3, a novel isoform of human Bim, result in cell apoptosis. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2004 Aug;36(8):1554-61. PMID:15147734 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2003.12.015
8. ↑ Fukazawa H, Noguchi K, Masumi A, Murakami Y, Uehara Y. BimEL is an important determinant for induction of anoikis sensitivity by mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase inhibitors. Mol Cancer Ther. 2004 Oct;3(10):1281-8. PMID:15486195