| Gene Symbol | BAX |
| Chromosome | 19q13.33 |
| Protein Family | BCL-2 family (BH3-only pro-apoptotic) |
| Function | is a critical pro-apoptotic member of the BCL-2 protein family that plays a central role in regulating mitochondrial apoptosis. |
| Subcellular Localization | Cytosol (inactive), Mitochondria (active), ER |
| Molecular Weight | 21 kDa (192 amino acids) |
| Amino Acids | 192 aa |
| Pathways | Akt, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Cell Division, Cholesterol |
| UniProt ID | Q07812 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000087088 |
| GeneCards | BAX |
| Human Protein Atlas | BAX |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Aging, Alzheimer, Ataxia, Cancer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | RAPAMYCIN, CISPLATIN, BERBERINE, cadmium, magnolol, Tirzepatide |
| Interactions | JUN, ALOX15, GSDMD, SCD1, HMGCR, TNF |
| KG Connections | 2330 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |