Identification of an activation site in Bak and mitochondrial Bax triggered by antibodies

During apoptosis, Bak and Bax are activated by BH3-only proteins binding to a specific hydrophobic groove. Here, the authors show that antibodies can also activate Bak and mitochondrial Bax by binding to the α1-α2 loop, thus identifying a potential clinical target.

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Main Authors: Sweta Iyer, Khatira Anwari, Amber E. Alsop, Wai Shan Yuen, David C. S. Huang, John Carroll, Nicholas A. Smith, Brian J. Smith, Grant Dewson, Ruth M. Kluck
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7e08a7aefe7a40b3835bb796864f5aae
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