BAK1 BCL2 antagonist/killer 1 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: BAK1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: BCL2 antagonist/killer 1provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:949
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000030110 MIM:600516
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: BAK; CDN1; BCL2L7; BAK-LIKE
Summary: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the BCL2 protein family. BCL2 family members form oligomers or heterodimers and act as anti- or pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities. This protein localizes to mitochondria, and functions to induce apoptosis. It interacts with and accelerates the opening of the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel, which leads to a loss in membrane potential and the release of cytochrome c. This protein also interacts with the tumor suppressor P53 after exposure to cell stress. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Ubiquitous expression in duodenum (RPKM 20.6), small intestine (RPKM 16.4) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 6p21.31

Exon count:: 7

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
109.20210514	current	GRCh38.p13 (GCF_000001405.39)	6	NC_000006.12 (33572552..33580296, complement)
105.20201022	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	6	NC_000006.11 (33540329..33548053, complement)

Chromosome 6 - NC_000006.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
BioProject: PRJEB4337
Publication: PMID 24309898
Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Inflammation-dependent downregulation of miR-532-3p mediates apoptotic signaling in human sarcopenia through targeting BAK1.
Title: Inflammation-dependent downregulation of miR-532-3p mediates apoptotic signaling in human sarcopenia through targeting <i>BAK1</i>.
Glucocorticoids can induce BIM to trigger apoptosis in the absence of BAX and BAK1.
Title: Glucocorticoids can induce BIM to trigger apoptosis in the absence of BAX and BAK1.
SFTSV Infection Induces BAK/BAX-Dependent Mitochondrial DNA Release to Trigger NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation.
Title: SFTSV Infection Induces BAK/BAX-Dependent Mitochondrial DNA Release to Trigger NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation.
Low expression of pro-apoptotic proteins Bax, Bak and Smac indicates prolonged progression-free survival in chemotherapy-treated metastatic melanoma.
Title: Low expression of pro-apoptotic proteins Bax, Bak and Smac indicates prolonged progression-free survival in chemotherapy-treated metastatic melanoma.
Association Between BAK1 Gene rs210138 Polymorphisms and Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Title: Association Between BAK1 Gene rs210138 Polymorphisms and Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
BAK core dimers bind lipids and can be bridged by them.
Title: BAK core dimers bind lipids and can be bridged by them.
Co-expression of Mcl-1 and Bak induces mitochondrial swelling.
Title: Co-expression of Mcl-1 and Bak induces mitochondrial swelling.
Structure-based modeling of turnover of Bcl-2 family proteins bound to voltage-dependent anion channel 2 (VDAC2): Implications for the mechanisms of proapoptotic activation of Bak and Bax in vivo.
Title: Structure-based modeling of turnover of Bcl-2 family proteins bound to voltage-dependent anion channel 2 (VDAC2): Implications for the mechanisms of proapoptotic activation of Bak and Bax in vivo.
It is distinct from the canonical pathways mediating platelet procoagulant function by strong physiologic stimuli or by the platelet apoptotic-like Bak/Bax-mediated pathway for cellular clearance.
Title: CD36 and ERK5 link dyslipidemia to apoptotic-like platelet procoagulant function.
Characterization of an alternative BAK-binding site for BH3 peptides.
Title: Characterization of an alternative BAK-binding site for BH3 peptides.

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
A genome- and phenome-wide association study to identify genetic variants influencing platelet count and volume and their pleiotropic effects. GeneReviews: Not available
A genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. GeneReviews: Not available
A genome-wide association study of testicular germ cell tumor. GeneReviews: Not available
A genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 22 loci associated with eight hematological parameters in the HaemGen consortium. GeneReviews: Not available
A meta-analysis and genome-wide association study of platelet count and mean platelet volume in african americans. GeneReviews: Not available
Common variation at 6p21.31 (BAK1) influences the risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. GeneReviews: Not available
Genome-wide association study identifies multiple risk loci for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. GeneReviews: Not available
Genome-wide association study of hematological and biochemical traits in a Japanese population. GeneReviews: Not available
GWAS of blood cell traits identifies novel associated loci and epistatic interactions in Caucasian and African-American children. GeneReviews: Not available
Identification of nine new susceptibility loci for testicular cancer, including variants near DAZL and PRDM14. GeneReviews: Not available
Meta-analysis identifies four new loci associated with testicular germ cell tumor. GeneReviews: Not available
New gene functions in megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation. GeneReviews: Not available
Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population. GeneReviews: Not available

Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein	Gene	Interaction	Pubs
Tat	tat	HIV-1 Tat induces apoptosis of human blood-retinal barrier-associated cells by downregulation of BCL2 and upregulation of BAK, BAX, and cytochrome c in a dose-dependent manner	PubMed

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

RH64934 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:89222

D11S4366 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:38127

Homology

Homologs of the BAK1 gene: The BAK1 gene is conserved in chimpanzee, Rhesus monkey, dog, cow, mouse, rat, and chicken.
Orthologs from Annotation Pipeline: 286 organisms have orthologs with human gene BAK1
Orthologs

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables BH domain binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables chaperone binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables heat shock protein binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables identical protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables metal ion binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables molecular_function	ND No biological Data available more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein heterodimerization activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
enables protein heterodimerization activity	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein homodimerization activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
enables protein homodimerization activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables protein-containing complex binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables transmembrane transporter binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in B cell apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in B cell homeostasis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in B cell negative selection	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process by cytochrome c	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in aging	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in animal organ regeneration	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in apoptotic process	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in apoptotic process	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in apoptotic process involved in blood vessel morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in apoptotic signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in blood vessel remodeling	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in brain development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cell population proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to UV	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to UV	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in cellular response to mechanical stimulus	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to unfolded protein	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in endocrine pancreas development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion homeostasis	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in establishment or maintenance of transmembrane electrochemical gradient	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
involved_in fibroblast apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
involved_in intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in limb morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in mitochondrial fusion	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in myeloid cell homeostasis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of cell population proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion concentration	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of gene expression	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of IRE1-mediated unfolded protein response	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of protein-containing complex assembly	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of proteolysis	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in post-embryonic camera-type eye morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of cell cycle	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in release of cytochrome c from mitochondria	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in release of cytochrome c from mitochondria	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in response to UV-C	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to ethanol	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to fungus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to gamma radiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to hydrogen peroxide	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to mycotoxin	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to organic cyclic compound	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in thymocyte apoptotic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in vagina development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
part_of BAK complex	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
part_of Bcl-2 family protein complex	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in cytosol	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in endoplasmic reticulum	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in integral component of mitochondrial outer membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
is_active_in mitochondrial outer membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info	PubMed
located_in mitochondrial outer membrane	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in mitochondrial outer membrane	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in mitochondrion	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
part_of pore complex	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer

Names: BCL2-like 7 protein; apoptosis regulator BAK; bcl-2-like protein 7; bcl2-L-7; pro-apoptotic protein BAK

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_001188.4 → NP_001179.1 bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer

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Status: REVIEWED

Source sequence(s)

BC004431, BM855203, CB142221, Z93017

Consensus CDS

CCDS4781.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Q16611

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A0S2Z391

Related

ENSP00000363591.3, ENST00000374467.4

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd06845
Location:29 → 183

Bcl-2_like; Apoptosis regulator proteins of the Bcl-2 family, named after B-cell lymphoma 2. This alignment model spans what have been described as Bcl-2 homology regions BH1, BH2, BH3, and BH4. Many members of this family have an additional C-terminal transmembrane ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20210514

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Reference GRCh38.p13 Primary Assembly

Genomic

NC_000006.12 Reference GRCh38.p13 Primary Assembly

Range

33572552..33580296 complement

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mRNA and Protein(s)

XM_011514779.3 → XP_011513081.1 bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer isoform X1

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011513081.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Q16611

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A0S2Z391

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd06845
Location:29 → 183

Bcl-2_like; Apoptosis regulator proteins of the Bcl-2 family, named after B-cell lymphoma 2. This alignment model spans what have been described as Bcl-2 homology regions BH1, BH2, BH3, and BH4. Many members of this family have an additional C-terminal transmembrane ...
XM_011514780.1 → XP_011513082.1 bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer isoform X2

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Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd06845
Location:2 → 124

Bcl-2_like; Apoptosis regulator proteins of the Bcl-2 family, named after B-cell lymphoma 2. This alignment model spans what have been described as Bcl-2 homology regions BH1, BH2, BH3, and BH4. Many members of this family have an additional C-terminal transmembrane ...