BAX Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	ELISA, ICC/IF, IHC, IP, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB,1:500 - 1:1000 IHC-P,1:50 - 1:200 IF/ICC,1:50 - 1:200 IP,0.5ug-4ug antibody for 200ug-400ug extracts of whole cells ELISA,Recommended starting concentration is 1 μg/mL. Please optimize the concentration based on your specific assay requirements.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Isotype	IgG
Formulation	Buffer: PBS with 0.01% thimerosal,50% glycerol,pH7.3.
Concentration	lot specific
Purification	Affinity purification
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20℃. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
Predicted Protein Size	21kDa
Gene Name	BCL2 associated X protein
Database Link	NP_620116 Entrez Gene 12028 MouseEntrez Gene 24887 RatEntrez Gene 581 Human UniProt ID Q07812
Background	BAX (also known as BCL2 Associated X, Bcl-2-Like Protein 4, Bcl2-L-4, BCL2L4) is a member of the BCL2 family of proteins that play a key role in the regulation of apoptosis in higher eukaryotes (https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q07812). BAX comprises 4 Bcl-2 homology domains (BH1-BH4) and a C-terminal transmembrane domain. In healthy mammalian cells, BAX is localized to the cytoplasm through its interaction with the anti-apoptotic BL-2 family members BCL2L1/Bcl-xL . In response to apoptotic stimuli, however, BAX undergoes a conformational change that causes it to translocate to the outer mitochondrial membrane where it initiates the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis via two potential mechanisms. Firstly, upon translocation to the outer mitochondrial membrane, BAX interacts with the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) leading to the opening of the channel, loss of membrane potential, and the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondrion . The release of cytochrome C into the cytoplasm leads to the activation of Caspase3, initiating apoptosis. Secondly, activated BAX forms homodimers, which then assemble into oligomers on the mitochondrial outer membrane to create pores that permeabilize the mitochondrion leading to the release of cytochrome C.BAX has been shown to be involved in p53-mediated apoptosis. Expression of the human bax gene has been shown to be directly regulated by p53, and the bax promoter contains four motifs with homology to consensus p53-binding sites. Furthermore, p53 directly interacts with BAX to promote its activation.
Synonyms	BCL2L4
Reference Data
Protein Families	Druggable Genome, Transmembrane
Protein Pathways	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Apoptosis, Colorectal cancer, Huntington's disease, Neurotrophin signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway, Pathways in cancer, Prion diseases

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