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Apoptosis is defined as the process of programmed cell death. An example of an anti-apoptotic molecule is

  1. Bcl-2

  2. TRAIL

  3. Bax

  4. FADD

  5. Caspase 8
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Explanation

Molecules such as Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL prevent the release of pro-apoptotic proteins from mitochondria. Note, however, that some members of the Bcl-2 family, such as bid, have pro-apoptotic functions.

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