Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2050044 | FEBS Letters | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Bax insertion into the mitochondrial outer membrane is essential for the implementation of apoptosis. However, little is known about the first stage of Bax integration into the mitochondrial outer membrane. We have recently shown that TOM22, a mitochondrial outer membrane receptor, is important for insertion, although other reports have suggested that only mitochondrial lipids are involved in this process. Here, we show that monomers, but not dimers, of Bax require the presence of TOM22 and TOM40 to integrate into mitochondria. In addition we show that once inserted into the membrane, Bax can act as a receptor for cytosolic Bax.
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Authors
Pierre-François Cartron, Grégory Bellot, Lisa Oliver, Xavier Grandier-Vazeille, Stephen Manon, François M. Vallette,