Dynamical systems analysis of mitochondrial BAK activation kinetics predicts resistance to BH3 domains.

The molecular mechanism underlying mitochondrial BAK activation during apoptosis remains highly controversial. Two seemingly conflicting models have been proposed. In one, BAK requires so-called activating BH3 only proteins (aBH3) to initiate its conformation change. In the other, displacement from...

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Main Authors: Claire Grills, Nyree Crawford, Alex Chacko, Patrick G Johnston, Francesca O'Rourke, Dean A Fennell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2516175?pdf=render