BAK regulates catalase release from peroxisomes #MMPMID28616584
Fujiki Y; Miyata N; Mukai S; Okumoto K; Cheng EH
Mol Cell Oncol 2017[]; 4 (3): ä PMID28616584show ga
Loss of voltage-dependent anion channel 2 (VDAC2) leads to impaired peroxisome biogenesis in mammalian cells. Knockdown of BAK restores peroxisomal biogenesis in VDAC2-deficient cells, where BAK localization shifts from mitochondria to peroxisomes. Moreover, overexpression of BAK activators in wild-type cells permeabilizes peroxisomes in a BAK-dependent manner. Together, BAK most likely regulates peroxisomal membrane permeability.