NCIt definition : Human BID wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 22q11.21 and is approximately
40 kb in length. This allele, which encodes BH3-interacting domain death agonist protein,
plays a role in the regulation of apoptosis and is a mediator of mitochondrial damage
resulting from caspase activation.;
NCIt note : BID encodes a death agonist that heterodimerizes with either agonists (BAX) or antagonists
(BCL2) and is a member of the BCL-2 family of cell death regulators. This gene is
a mediator of mitochondrial damage induced by caspase-8 (CASP8); CASP8 cleaves BID,
causing translocation to the mitochondria where it triggers cytochrome c release.
BID encodes a death agonist that heterodimerizes with either agonists (BAX) or antagonists
(BCL2).;