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Bcl-Xl is a member of the Bcl-2 family . This family consists of pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic members. Bcl-Xl(in the image)

Bcl-Xl and ABT737 from PDB-ID 2yxj

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,an anti apoptotic protein, binds pro apoptotic proteins like BAK and BAD thus inhibiting program cell death. Many cancer cells overexpress at least one of the anti-apoptotic members of this family , thus escaping apoptosis . Therefore these proteins are important targets for the development of new anti-cancer drugs.

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