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Gene Symbol BAX
Synonyms BCL2L4
Gene Description BAX, BCL2-associated X protein, apoptosis regulator, forms heterodimer with Bcl2 and promotes apoptosis (PMID: 8358790). Altered Bax expression level has been identified in esophageal, breast, colorectal, gastric, and soft tissue sarcomas (PMID: 17634542, PMID: 21861179, PMID: 24574804, PMID: 18074738, PMID: 25906122).
NCBI Gene ID Chromosome Map Location Canonical Transcript Gene Role
581 19 19q13.33 NM_138761 Tumor suppressor (PMID: 30606230)
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