Term Name: Bcl-2 family protein complex
Synonyms:
Definition: A protein complex that consists of members of the Bcl-2 family of anti- and proapoptotic regulators. Bcl-2 proteins respond to cues from various forms of intracellular stress, such as DNA damage or cytokine deprivation, and interact with opposing family members to determine whether or not the caspase proteolytic cascade should be unleashed.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097136]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: protein-containing complex
has subtype: BAD-BCL-2 complex BAD-BCL-xl complex BAK complex BAX complex BCL-2 complex BID-BCL-2 complex BIM-BCL-2 complex BIM-BCL-xl complex NOXA-BCL-2 complex NOXA-BCL-xl complex PUMA-BCL-2 complex PUMA-BCL-xl complex