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Voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 1 (VDAC1, VDAC), also known as outer mitochondrial membrane protein porin 1, is the outer mitochondrial membrane receptor for hexokinase and BCL2L1. VDAC1 forms a channel through the mitochondrial membrane and is involved in small molecule diffusion, cell volume regulation and apoptosis. VDAC1 may participate in the formation of the permeability transition pore complex (PTPC), which is responsible for the release of mitochondrial products that triggers apoptosis.