BAK1
BCL2 antagonist/killer 1 | BAK, BCL2L7, CDN1

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the BCL2 protein family. BCL2 family members form oligomers or heterodimers and act as anti- or pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities. This protein localizes to mitochondria, and functions to induce apoptosis. It interacts with and accelerates the opening of the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel, which leads to a loss in membrane potential and the release of cytochrome c. This protein also interacts with the tumor suppressor P53 after exposure to cell stress. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Member of: DE-1 DE-1.3
Biological processes 76 terms
BAK complex (GO:0097145)BAK complex (GO:0097145)BH domain binding (GO:0051400)Bcl-2 family protein complex (GO:0097136)animal organ regeneration (GO:0031100)apoptotic process (GO:0006915)apoptotic process (GO:0006915)apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:0097190)cellular response to UV (GO:0034644)cellular response to UV (GO:0034644)cellular response to UV (GO:0034644)cellular response to mechanical stimulus (GO:0071260)cellular response to unfolded protein (GO:0034620)channel activity (GO:0015267)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytosol (GO:0005829)endocrine pancreas development (GO:0031018)endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783)endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion homeostasis (GO:0032469)endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion homeostasis (GO:0032469)establishment or maintenance of transmembrane electrochemical gradient (GO:0010248)extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand (GO:0097192)heat shock protein binding (GO:0031072)identical protein binding (GO:0042802)identical protein binding (GO:0042802)intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:0097193)intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage (GO:0008630)intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress (GO:0070059)intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress (GO:0070059)mitochondrial membrane (GO:0031966)mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741)mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741)mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741)mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741)mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741)mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741)mitochondrion (GO:0005739)mitochondrion (GO:0005739)mitochondrion (GO:0005739)negative regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043066)negative regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008285)negative regulation of gene expression (GO:0010629)negative regulation of mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization involved in apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:1901029)negative regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria (GO:0090201)pore complex (GO:0046930)porin activity (GO:0015288)positive regulation of IRE1-mediated unfolded protein response (GO:1903896)positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065)positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065)positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065)positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065)positive regulation of mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization involved in apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:1901030)positive regulation of protein-containing complex assembly (GO:0031334)positive regulation of proteolysis (GO:0045862)positive regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria (GO:0090200)positive regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria (GO:0090200)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein heterodimerization activity (GO:0046982)protein homodimerization activity (GO:0042803)protein-containing complex binding (GO:0044877)protein-folding chaperone binding (GO:0051087)regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0042981)regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:2001233)regulation of intracellular signal transduction (GO:1902531)regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability (GO:0046902)regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential (GO:0051881)regulation of transport (GO:0051049)release of cytochrome c from mitochondria (GO:0001836)release of cytochrome c from mitochondria (GO:0001836)release of cytochrome c from mitochondria (GO:0001836)release of cytochrome c from mitochondria (GO:0001836)response to UV-C (GO:0010225)response to ethanol (GO:0045471)response to hydrogen peroxide (GO:0042542)response to xenobiotic stimulus (GO:0009410)transmembrane transporter binding (GO:0044325)
Expression (TPM)
BAK1 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating BAK1 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for BAK1. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = BAK1 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to BAK1

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of BAK1, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr6:33,288,941–33,289,881 290.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 701
chr6:33,297,445–33,300,232 282.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1095
chr6:33,312,436–33,314,207 267.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 795
chr6:33,317,189–33,318,504 262.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 649
chr6:33,322,636–33,323,832 257.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 941
chr6:33,346,609–33,347,126 233.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 37
chr6:33,390,888–33,392,247 188.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 993
chr6:33,409,936–33,411,502 169.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 977
chr6:33,417,606–33,419,249 162.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 973
chr6:33,419,793–33,420,532 160.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 162
chr6:33,425,590–33,426,362 154.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 665
chr6:33,431,024–33,432,096 149.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 337
chr6:33,454,074–33,454,852 125.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 906
chr6:33,547,185–33,548,324 32.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 155
chr6:33,570,899–33,571,638 8.9 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 755
chr6:33,579,935–33,580,700 17 bp At TSS Multiome 639
chr6:33,585,697–33,586,103 5.4 kb Proximal (<10kb) 507
chr6:33,589,729–33,589,936 9.5 kb Proximal (<10kb) 328
chr6:33,592,764–33,593,449 12.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 224
chr6:33,620,828–33,622,474 41.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 594
chr6:33,632,607–33,634,721 52.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 600
chr6:33,711,017–33,712,173 131.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 943
chr6:33,771,283–33,772,101 191.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 478
chr6:33,788,007–33,789,360 208.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 999
chr6:33,828,845–33,829,529 248.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 97

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the BAK1 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr6:33,278,941 – 33,839,529
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq