UniProt functional annotation for Q9BXH1

UniProt code: Q9BXH1.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Essential mediator of p53/TP53-dependent and p53/TP53- independent apoptosis (PubMed:11463391). Functions by promoting partial unfolding of BCL2L1 and dissociation of BCL2L1 from p53/TP53. Regulates ER stress-induced neuronal apoptosis (PubMed:23340338). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11463391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23340338}.
 
Subunit: Interacts with MCL1 and BCL2A1 (By similarity). Interacts (via BH3 domain) with BCL2 (PubMed:11463391). Interacts with BCL2L1/BCL-XL (PubMed:23340338). Interacts (via BH3 domain) with NOL3/ARC (via CARD domain); this interaction prevents BBC3 association with BCL2 and results in CASP8 activation (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q80ZG6, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q99ML1, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11463391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23340338}.
Subcellular location: Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11463391, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11463392, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11572983}. Note=Localized to the mitochondria in order to induce cytochrome c release.
Tissue specificity: Ubiquitously expressed. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11463391}.
Induction: Up-regulated by TP53 (PubMed:11463392). Up-regulated by DNA damage, glucocorticoid treatment, growth factor deprivation and TP53 (PubMed:11572983). Up-regulated by ER stress in a DDIT3/CHOP-dependent manner (PubMed:22761832). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11463392, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11572983, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22761832}.
Domain: The BH3 motif is intrinsically disordered. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23340338}.
Similarity: Belongs to the Bcl-2 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.