Rabbit anti-Human Bad Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q92934

Target Species

Human

Target Name

BAD

Target Full Name

Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death

Target Function

Promotes cell death. Successfully competes for the binding to Bcl-X(L), Bcl-2 and Bcl-W, thereby affecting the level of heterodimerization of these proteins with BAX. Can reverse the death repressor activity of Bcl-X(L), but not that of Bcl-2. Appears to act as a link between growth factor receptor signaling and the apoptotic pathways.

Target Subcellular Location

Mitochondrion outer membrane. Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Bcl-2 family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in a wide variety of tissues.

Target Synonyms

AI325008; BAD; BAD_HUMAN; BBC 2; BBC2; BBC6; Bcl 2 Antagonist of Cell Death; Bcl 2 Binding Component 6; BCL X / BCL 2 Binding Protein; BCL X Binding Protein; Bcl XL/Bcl 2 Associated Death Promoter; Bcl-2-binding component 6; Bcl-2-like protein 8; Bcl-XL/Bcl-2-associated death promoter; Bcl2 antagonist of cell death; BCL2 antagonist of cell death protein; BCL2 associated agonist of cell death; Bcl2 Associated Death Promoter; BCL2 binding component 6; BCL2 binding protein; Bcl2 Like 8 Protein; Bcl2-L-8; BCL2L8; Proapoptotic BH3 Only Protein

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the BCL-2 family. BCL-2 family members are known to be regulators of programmed cell death. This protein positively regulates cell apoptosis by forming heterodimers with BCL-xL (B-cell lymphoma-extra large) and BCL-2, and reversing their death repressor activity. Proapoptotic activity of this protein is regulated through its phosphorylation. Protein kinases AKT and MAP kinase, as well as protein phosphatase calcineurin were found to be involved in the regulation of this protein. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants which encode the same isoform.