Human protein: apoptosis regulator BAX isoform beta
Human protein sequence: MDGSGEQPRGGGPTSSEQIMKTGALLLQGFIQDRAGRMGGEAPELALDPVPQDASTKKLSECLKRIGDELDSNMELQRMIAAVDTDSPREVFFRVAADMFSDGNFNWGRVVALFYFASKLVLKALCTKVPELIRTIMGWTLDFLRERLLGWIQDQGGWVRLLKPPHPHHRALTTAPAPPSLPPATPLGPWAFWSRSQWCPLPIFRSSDVVYNAFSLRV

HIV protein: retropepsin
Interaction type: cleaves
Description: HIV-1 PR cleaves Bax in a dose-dependent manner in HEK293 cells
HIV protein sequence: PQVTLWQRPLVTIKIGGQLKEALLDTGADDTVLEEMSLPGRWKPKMIGGIGGFIKVRQYDQILIEICGHKAIGTVLVGPTPVNIIGRNLLTQIGCTLNF

HIV protein: retropepsin
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: HIV-1 PR interacts with mitochondrial proteins VDAC, cytochrome c, TOM22, and Bax in HeLa cells
HIV protein sequence: PQVTLWQRPLVTIKIGGQLKEALLDTGADDTVLEEMSLPGRWKPKMIGGIGGFIKVRQYDQILIEICGHKAIGTVLVGPTPVNIIGRNLLTQIGCTLNF

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: enhanced by
Description: HIV-1 Vpr induction of mitochondrial membrane permeabilization through binding to adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) is enhanced by Bax
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: Mice transgenic for the HIV-1 vpr gene have enhanced apoptotic death of T lymphocytes with up-regulation of Bax suggesting the involvement of Bax in the apoptotic processes
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: mediated by
Description: HIV-1 Vpr-induced apoptosis is mediated via Bax, downstream of ATR activation
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: HIV-1 Vpr induces downregulation of the Bcl-xl protein, upregulation of the Bax protein, and the cytochrome c release from the mitochondria in multidrug-resistant human colorectal cancer cells
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: dependent on
Description: HIV-1 Vpr-mediated apoptosis and mitochondrial depolarization are dependent on BAX activation in THP-1 cells
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Vpr
Interaction type: downregulates
Description: Constitutive expression of HIV-1 Vpr in Jurkat cells resulted in downregulation of Bax, suggesting Vpr is a negative regulator of apoptosis
HIV protein sequence: MEQAPEDQGPQREPHNEWTLELLEELKNEAVRHFPRIWLHGLGQHIYETYGDTWAGVEAIIRILQQLLFIHFRIGCRHSRIGVTRQRRARNGASRS

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: HIV-1 Tat upregulates the expression of BAX in Kaposi's sarcoma cells
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: Tumor protein p73 interferes with Tat-mediated apoptosis by preventing the up-regulation of Bax and down-regulation of Bcl-2 proteins in astrocytes
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: activates
Description: HIV-1 Tat-induced Bax activation requires the presence of either p53 or p73 transcription factor in neuronal cells
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: HIV-1 Tat-induced apoptosis through increased expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, proapoptotic protein Bax and activation of caspases CASP3 and CASP9 is inhibited by estrogen receptor beta (ER)-mediated estrogen treatment
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: PDGF-BB protects neurons against HIV-1 Tat and morphine-induced apoptosis by promoting Bcl2 and inhibiting Bax expression
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: activates
Description: HIV-1 Tat inhibits SIRT1 and increases acetylation of p53, which leads to activation of p21 and BAX in HeLa-CD4+ cells
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: HIV-1 Tat induces apoptosis of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs) by downregulation of BCL2 and upregulation of BAX and COX6B1 (cytochrome c)
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: Expression of HIV-1 Tat in hematopoietic cells results in downregulation of Bcl-2 and upregulation of Bax, resulting in the induction of apoptosis
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Vpu
Interaction type: upregulates
Description: HIV-1 Vpu upregulates Bax in Vpu-expressing cells. Vpu-mediated p53 accumulation results in promoting Bax-mediated apoptosis
HIV protein sequence: MQPIPIVAIVALVVAIIIAIVVWSIVIIEYRKILRQRKIDRLIDRLIERAEDSGNESEGEISALVEMGVEMGHHAPWDVDDL