BCL-2 Family Proteins Methods and Protocols

This volume explores numerous techniques for the genetic, molecular, biochemical, and structural examination of BCL-2 family proteins and their interactions. The chapters in this book cover topics such as the relevance of BCL-2 proteins in health and disease; evaluating cellular dependencies to spec...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gavathiotis, Evripidis (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Humana 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
Series:Methods in Molecular Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Overview of BCL-2 Family Proteins and Therapeutic Potentials
  • Database and Bioinformatic Analysis of BCL-2 Family Proteins and BH3-Only Proteins
  • Application of Mito-Priming to Generate BCL-2 Addicted Cells
  • BH3 Profiling: A Functional Assay to Measure Apoptotic Priming and Dependencies
  • Flow Cytometry-Based Detection and Analysis of BCL-2 Family Proteins and Mitochondrial Outer Membrane Permeabilization (MOMP)
  • Investigating BCL-2 Family Protein Interactions in Yeast
  • Liposomal Permeabilization Assay to Study the Functional Interaction of the BCL-2 Family
  • Mitochondrial Isolation, Gel Filtration, and Real-Time Monitoring of MOMP
  • Photocrosslinking Approach to Investigate Protein Interactions in the BCL-2 Family
  • Assessment of Dynamic BCL-2 Protein Shuttling between Outer Mitochondrial Membrane and Cytosol
  • Quantification of BCL-2 Family Members by Flow Cytometry
  • Methods to Probe Calcium Regulation by BCL-2 FamilyMembers
  • Methods to Probe Conformational Activation and Mitochondrial Activity of Proapoptotic BAK
  • Probing BAK and BAX Activation and Pore Assembly with Cytochrome c Release, Limited Proteolysis and Oxidant-Induced Linkage
  • BCL-2 Protein Family Interaction Analysis by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Reconstitution and Characterization of BCL-2 Family Proteins in Lipid Bilayer Nanodiscs
  • Cryo-Electron Microscopy to Study Bax Pores and MOMP
  • CW EPR and DEER Methods to Determine BCL-2 Family Protein Structure and Interactions: Application of Site-Directed Spin Labeling to BAK Apoptotic Pores
  • Rapid Imaging of BCL-2 Family Interactions in Live Cells using FLIM-FRET
  • Quantification of the Interactions between BCL-2 Proteins by Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
  • Isolation of Synthetic Antibodies against BCL-2-Associated X Protein (BAX)