FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as B2L11_HUMAN, BCL2L11, BIM. Induces apoptosis and anoikis. Isoform BimL is more potent than isoform BimEL. Isoform Bim-alpha1, isoform Bim-alpha2 and isoform Bim-alpha3 induce apoptosis, although less potent than isoform BimEL, isoform BimL and isoform BimS. Isoform Bim-gamma induces apoptosis. Isoform Bim-alpha3 induces apoptosis possibly through a caspase-mediated pathway. Isoform BimAC and isoform BimABC lack the ability to induce apoptosis. Forms heterodimers with a number of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, including MCL1, BCL2, BCL2L1 isoform Bcl-X(L), BCL2A1/BFL-1, BHRF1, and BCL2L2/BCLW (PubMed:11997495, PubMed:27013495, PubMed:18812174). Does not heterodimerize with proapoptotic proteins such as BAD, BOK or BAK. Identified in a complex containing BCL2L11, DYNLL1 and BCL2L1 isoform Bcl-X(L); BH3 integrity is required for BCL2L1-binding. Interacts with YWHAZ. When phosphorylated, interacts with TRIM2; this interaction is associated with ubiquitination and degradation (PubMed:21478148). Interacts with MCL1; may sequester BCL2L11 to prevent its pro-apoptotic activity (PubMed:27013495, PubMed:17389404). Interacts with GIMAP5 (PubMed:16509771).

EXTERNAL LINKS

BCL2L11

Bcl-2-like protein 11

BCL2L11

Molecular Synopsis