Preferred Label : BH3-Interacting Domain Death Agonist;
NCIt synonyms : BH3 Interacting Domain Death Agonist Protein; BH3 Interacting Domain Death Agonist; BID; p22 BID;
NCIt definition : BH3-interacting domain death agonist (195 aa, 22 kDa) is encoded by the human BID
gene. This protein plays a role in the promotion of apoptosis.;
NCIt note : BH3-interacting domain death agonist has 4 isoforms, 3 of them are able to induce
apoptosis, through sequestration of anti-apoptotic factors.; Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces a caspase-mediated cleavage of p22 BH3-interacting
domain death agonist into a major p15 and minor p13 and p11 products. Once cleaved,
the products become associated with the mitochondrial membrane. (UniProt); BID (BH3 Interacting domain Death agonist) is a death agonist that heterodimerizes
with either agonists (BAX) or antagonists (BCL2). BID is a member of the BCL-2 family
of cell death regulators. BID is a mediator of mitochondrial damage induced by caspase-8
(CASP8); CASP8 cleaves BID, and the COOH-terminal part translocates to mitochondria
where it triggers cytochrome c release. (from RefSeq Summary);