Mcl-1 (Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein) is a potential transmembrane protein associated with the mitochondria belonging to the Bcl-2 family of proteins. Members of the Bcl-2 family have known participation in regulatory roles fo
Mcl-1 (Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein) is a potential transmembrane protein associated with the mitochondria belonging to the Bcl-2 family of proteins. Members of the Bcl-2 family have known participation in regulatory roles for apoptosis, cell growth, and differentiation. The hydrophobic carboxyl terminus is conserved among members of this family and in other members has proven to be a transmembrane region. Mcl-1 is found to be expressed early in myeloid differentiation. Two separate isoforms of Mcl-1 exist with opposing functions. Full length Mcl-1 (Isoform 1) promotes cell viability, over proliferation. Isoform 2 results from the skipping of the central exon of Mcl-1 during mRNA processing and the joining of the first and third exons. The function of the resulting protein induces apoptosis when accumulated. Pro-apoptotic function is shown to increase when isoform 1 and 2 dimerize.
Derlin-1 (UniProt Q9BUN8; also known as Degradation in endoplasmic reticulum protein 1, Der1-like protein 1, DERtrin-1) is encoded by the DERL1 (also known as DER1) gene (ORF UNQ243/PRO276; Gene ID 79139) in human. Derlins are integral ER membrane pr
Neuroligin-1 is a neuronal cell surface protein belonging to the type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family. It is a necessary component in the maturation of excitatory synapses for their normal, functional development, and is necessary to the regulation
Syndecan-1 (UniProt P18827; also known as CD138, SYND1) is encoded by the SDC1 (also known as SDC) gene (Gene ID 6382) in human. Syndecan-1 belongs to a family of transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), members of which also include synd
The Beclin-1 (BECN1) gene encodes a 60 kDa coiled-coil protein that interacts with the prototypic apoptosis inhibitor Bcl-2 (1). Beclin-1 promotes autophagy in autophagy-defective yeast with a targeted disruption of agp6/vps30, and in human MCF7 brea
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (UniProt: P36956; also known as SREBP-1, Class D basic helix-loop-helix protein 1, bHLHd1, Sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 1) is encoded by the SREBF1 (also known as BHLHD1, SREBP1) g
Hexim1 is a transcriptional regulator which functions as a general RNA polymerase II transcription inhibitor. Hexim1 works in cooperation with 7SK snRNA to sequester P-TEFb in a large inactive 7SK snRNP complex, preventing RNA polymerase II phosphory
EGF-like repeat and discoidin I-like domain-containing protein 3 (UniProt: O43854; also known as Developmentally-regulated endothelial cell locus 1 protein, Integrin-binding protein DEL1, Del-1) is encoded by the EDIL3 (also known as DEL1) gene (Gene