VDAC2 stabilizes a membrane-inserted, primed intermediate of BAX activation
Varun Ravishankar, Laidy M. Alvero-González, Agathe Hubert, Zaiwei Zhang, Chloé Markarian, Valérie Prima, Sirine Chergui, Roberto Melero, Florian Stengel, Stéphen Manon, Jean‐Pierre Duneau, María Queralt-Martín, Lucie A. Bergdoll
This study identifies VDAC2 as a regulator of BAX activation by stabilizing a primed, membrane-inserted intermediate in the BAX activation pathway.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry