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. 2003 Aug;14(8):3082–3096. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E02-10-0631

Table 1.

Isolated genes and their characterization

Specific apoptosis
Gene Sublocalization Known function 28 h 42 h
Cytochrome bL (CybL, CII-3, QPs-1, SDHC) Mitochondria, inner membrane e--Transport in complex II of the respiratory chain 57.7% ± 8.6 59.7% ± 5.3
Cytochrome bS (CybS, CII-4, QPs-3, SDHD) Mitochondria, inner membrane e--Transport in complex II of the respiratory chain 18.4% ± 5.4 45.7% ± 0.5
Adenine-nucleotide-translocator (ANT-1) Mitochondria, inner membrane ADP/ATP exchange in the PT-pore 32.4% ± 3.5 94.0% ± 0.8
Voltage-dependent anion channel-2 (VDAC-2, Porin) Mitochondria, outer membrane Pore formation in the PT-pore 7.0% ± 3.8 55.9% ± 4.6
Uncoupling protein-2 (UCP-2) Mitochondria, inner membrane Heat generation 16.8% ± 4.7 22.2% ± 6.4
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase Mitochondria, matrix β-Oxidation of fatty acids 20.7% ± 1.1 37.6% ± 3.0
Kynurenine 3-monooxygenase Mitochondria, outer membrane Hydroxylation of kynurenine 16.1% ± 1.2 60.7% ± 5.0
Very-long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase Membranes of peroxisomes, endoplasmic reticulum Metabolism of very-long-chain fatty acids 31.4% ± 0.5 55.3% ± 6.8
Cytochrome b-558 Plasma membrane H2O2 generation by NADPH oxidation 32.9% ± 4.2 51.5% ± 6.0
Hemoglobin alpha (Hba-α1) Cytosol O2 Transport 22.1% ± 4.8 52.7% ± 12.9
Serine palmitoyltransferase, subunit 2 Endoplasmic reticulum Sphingolipid synthesis 64.3% ± 4.8 90.7% ± 1.4