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The N-terminal domain of Bcl-xL reversibly binds membranes in a pH-dependent manner.
Biochemistry - 5 Dec 2006
Thuduppathy Guruvasuthevan R, Terrones Oihana, Craig Jeffrey W, Basañez Gorka, Hill R Blake
Abstract excerpt
Bcl-xL regulates apoptosis by maintaining the integrity of the mitochondrial outer membrane by adopting both soluble and membrane-associated forms. The membrane-associated conformation does not require a conserved, C-terminal transmembrane domain and appears to be inserted into the bilayer of syn...
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