Actions of BAX on Mitochondrial Channel Activity and on Synaptic Transmission
Jonas EA, Hardwick JM, Kaczmarek LK. Actions of BAX on Mitochondrial Channel Activity and on Synaptic Transmission. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2005, 7: 1092-1100. PMID: 16115013, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2005.7.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBcl-2-Associated X ProteinBcl-X ProteinCell MembraneElectrophysiologyIntracellular MembranesLiposomesLoligoMitochondriaMultigene FamilyNeurotransmitter AgentsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptidesPresynaptic TerminalsProtein Structure, TertiarySynapsesSynaptic TransmissionTime FactorsConceptsMitochondrial membraneBcl-2 family proteins BaxCell deathOuter mitochondrial membraneAction of BaxMitochondrial channel activityChannel activityNormal physiological settingsAntiapoptotic Bcl-xL proteinBcl-xL proteinDeath channelMitochondrial architectureMitochondrial channelsProapoptotic fragmentsLarge conductance channelPresynaptic terminalsBcl-xL.Proapoptotic proteinsAlternative functionsProtein BaxPhysiological settingsPhysiological roleSynaptic transmissionBaxNeurotransmitter release