Definition: A member of the Bcl-2 protein family and homologous partner of C-BCL-2 PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEIN. It regulates the release of CYTOCHROME C and APOPTOSIS INDUCING FACTOR from the MITOCHONDRIA. Several isoforms of BCL2-associated X protein occur due to ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of the mRNA for this protein.
Don't confuse with the closely related BCL-X PROTEIN
Other names bcl2 Associated X Protein Isoform sigma; bcl2 Associated X Protein Isoform omega; bcl2 Associated X Protein Isoform delta; bcl2 Associated X Protein Isoform beta; bcl2 Associated X Protein Isoform alpha; bcl2 Associated X Protein; bcl 2 Associated X Protein; X Protein, bcl-2-Associated; Protein, bcl-2-Associated X; Bax sigma Protein; Bax omega Protein; Bax delta Protein; Bax beta Protein; Bax alpha Protein; bcl2-Associated X Protein Isoform sigma; bcl2-Associated X Protein Isoform omega; bcl2-Associated X Protein Isoform delta; bcl2-Associated X Protein Isoform beta; bcl2-Associated X Protein Isoform alpha; bcl2-Associated X Protein