Bcl-2

Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2), encoded in humans by the BCL2 gene, is the founding member of the Bcl-2 family of regulator proteins that regulate cell death (apoptosis), by either inhibiting (anti-apoptotic) or inducing (pro-apoptotic) apoptosis. It was the first apoptosis regulator identified in any organism.

BCL2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesBCL2, Bcl-2, PPP1R50, B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2, apoptosis regulator, BCL2 apoptosis regulator, Genes, bcl-2
External IDsOMIM: 151430 MGI: 88138 HomoloGene: 527 GeneCards: BCL2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

596

12043

Ensembl

ENSG00000171791

ENSMUSG00000057329

UniProt

P10415

P10417

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000633
NM_000657

NM_009741
NM_177410

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000624
NP_000648

NP_033871
NP_803129

Location (UCSC)Chr 18: 63.12 – 63.32 MbChr 1: 106.47 – 106.64 Mb
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Bcl-2 derives its name from B-cell lymphoma 2, as it is the second member of a range of proteins initially described in chromosomal translocations involving chromosomes 14 and 18 in follicular lymphomas. Orthologs (such as Bcl2 in mice) have been identified in numerous mammals for which complete genome data are available.

Like BCL3, BCL5, BCL6, BCL7A, BCL9, and BCL10, it has clinical significance in lymphoma.

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