Bid, human, recombinant

Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Analysis Note

Measured by its ability to induce cytochrome c release from isolated mouse liver mitochondria.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Regulates outer mitochondrial membrane permeability, pro-apoptotic, causes release of cytochrome c from mitochondrial intermembrane space to cytosol.

Other Notes

Human BID (195 amino acid residues) is a member of the Bcl-2 family (accession number NM 001196).

Packaging

50 µg in serum bottle

Physical form

Solution, 0.2 µm filtered, in 25 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, and 0.1 M KCl.