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MeSH Heading: Apoptosis Inducing Factor
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.608.047; D12.644.360.075.311; D12.776.157.687.063; D12.776.331.161; D12.776.476.075.311; D12.776.660.720.063
Unique ID: D051033
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051033
Annotation: INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEINS is also available
Scope Note: A flavoprotein that functions as a powerful antioxidant in the MITOCHONDRIA and promotes APOPTOSIS when released from the mitochondria. In mammalian cells AIF is released in response to pro-apoptotic protein members of the bcl-2 protein family. It translocates to the CELL NUCLEUS and binds DNA to stimulate CASPASE-independent CHROMATIN condensation.
Entry Term(s): AIF Apoptosis Regulatory Protein; Apoptosis-Inducing Factor; Mitochondrial Apoptosis-Inducing Factor
Registry Number: 0
Public MeSH Note: 2006; APOPTOSIS INDUCING FACTOR was indexed under FLAVOPROTEINS & MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1999-2005
History Note: 2006(1999)
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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Concept UI: M0301106
Registry Number: 0
Scope Note: A flavoprotein that functions as a powerful antioxidant in the MITOCHONDRIA and promotes APOPTOSIS when released from the mitochondria. In mammalian cells AIF is released in response to pro-apoptotic protein members of the bcl-2 protein family. It translocates to the CELL NUCLEUS and binds DNA to stimulate CASPASE-independent CHROMATIN condensation.
Terms: Apoptosis Inducing Factor Preferred Term
Term UI T331111
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Apoptosis-Inducing Factor
Term UI T331109
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Mitochondrial Apoptosis-Inducing Factor
Term UI T331110
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); AIF Apoptosis Regulatory Protein
Term UI T629104
Date01/28/2005
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

Apoptosis Inducing Factor MeSH Descriptor Data 2023