Notation |
Explanation |
aC9 |
Active caspase 9, p35/p10 |
ARF |
Alternative reading frame of CDKN2A (cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A) |
ARF/MDM2 |
Dimer of ARF and MDM2 |
ASPP |
Apoptosis-stimulating protein of p53 |
BAX |
BCL2-associated X protein |
BAXm |
Active BAX, inserted in mitochondrial outer membrane |
BAXm/BCL2 |
Dimer of BAXm and BCL2 |
BCL2 |
Class of antiapoptotic BCL subfamily proteins |
BH3 |
Class of proapoptotic BH3-only subfamily proteins |
BH3/BCL2 |
Dimer of BH3 and BCL2 |
BH3AC |
BH3 activators: BIM and t-BID |
BH3AC/BCL2 |
Dimer of BH3AC and BCL2 |
BH3DR |
BH3 de-repressors: PUMA, NOXA, BMF, etc. |
BH3DR/BCL2 |
Dimer of BH3DR and BCL2 |
C3 |
Active form of caspase 3 |
C9 |
Caspase 9, p35/p12 |
CC, CO |
Closed and open states of mitochondrial channels |
CycE |
Cyclin E |
CytoC |
Cytochrome c in cytoplasm |
CytoCmito |
Cytochrome c in mitochondria |
E2F1 |
Transcription factor |
MDM2 |
Mouse double minute 2 homolog |
p21 |
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor |
p21/CycE |
Dimer of p21 and cyclin E |
p53 |
Transcription factor, tumor suppressor protein |
p73 |
Member of p53 family |
RB |
Retinoblastoma protein |
RB/E2F1 |
Dimer of RB and E2F1 |
RBP |
Phosphorylated RB protein |
SMAC |
Second mitochondria-driven activator of caspase, in cytoplasm |
SMAC/XIAP |
Dimer of SMAC and XIAP |
SMACmito |
SMAC in mitochondria |
XIAP |
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein |