BCL2L1

The following BCL2L1 reagents supplied by CUSABIO are manufactured under a strict quality control system. Multiple applications have been validated and solid technical support is offered.

BCL2L1 Antibodies

BCL2L1 Antibodies for Homo sapiens (Human)

BCL2L1 Proteins

BCL2L1 Proteins for Homo sapiens (Human)

BCL2L1 Proteins for Mus musculus (Mouse)

BCL2L1 Proteins for Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

BCL2L1 Proteins for Sus scrofa (Pig)

BCL2L1 ELISA Kit

BCL2L1 ELISA Kit for Homo sapiens (Human)

BCL2L1 ELISA Kit for Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

BCL2L1 Background

Because of alternative splicing of BCL2L1 mRNA, the BCL2L1 gene encodes two different protein products: a cytoprotective factor of 233 residues (BCL-XL) and a smaller polypeptide (170 residues) that exerts BCL-XL-antagonizing functions (BCL-XS) [1].
Like other BCL-2 proteins, BCL-XL contains four distinct BCL-2 homology (BH) domains (BH1-BH4) as well as a transmembrane region that contributes to its localization to the mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM), the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and the nuclear envelope [1][2][3]. However, BCL-XS lacks both the BH1 and BH2 domains [1][4]. BCL-XL is mainly expressed in most physiological conditions [5], but BCL-XS often predominates in situations of developmental and pharmacological cell death [6][7].
Similar to BCL-2, BCL-XL exerts the anti-apoptotic function or prosurvival role. BCL-XL sequesters its proapoptotic counterparts BAX and BAK in inhibitory interactions, preventing the formation of lethal pores in the mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM), as well as to multiple BH3-only proteins such as BAD, thus blocking apical proapoptotic signals [8].
Besides, BCL-XL has been suggested to execute cytoprotective functions by detaining a cytosolic pool of the pro-apoptotic transcription factor p53 [9] and by binding to the voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1), thereby repressing the mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) [10][11]. In particular, BCL-XL has been shown to regulate multiple pathophysiological processes, including mitochondrial ATP synthesis [12], protein acetylation [13], autophagy, and mitosis.

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[13] C. H. Yi et al. Metabolic regulation of protein N-alpha-acetylation by Bcl-xL promotes cell survival [J]. Cell, vol. 146, pp. 607-620, 2011.

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