A family of voltage-gated eukaryotic porins that form aqueous channels. They play an essential role in mitochondrial CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY, are often regulated by BCL-2 PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS, and have been implicated in APOPTOSIS.

Synonyms: Channel, Voltage-Dependent Anion, Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel, Pore Forming Protein VDAC, Voltage Dependent Anion Channel, Voltage Dependent, Anion Selective Channels, VDAC Proteins, Anion-Selective Channels Voltage-Dependent, 0, Channels Voltage-Dependent, Anion-Selective, Anion Channels, Voltage-Dependent, Voltage-Dependent, Anion-Selective Channels, Anion Channel, Voltage-Dependent, Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels, Voltage Dependent Anion Channels