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BCL2 gene

BCL2 apoptosis regulator

Key facts

Official symbol
BCL2
Full name
BCL2
Chromosome
18
Map location
18q21.33
Organism
Homo sapiens
NCBI Gene ID
596
Also known as
Bcl-2, PPP1R50

Function summary

This gene encodes an integral outer mitochondrial membrane protein that blocks the apoptotic death of some cells such as lymphocytes. Constitutive expression of BCL2, such as in the case of translocation of BCL2 to Ig heavy chain locus, is thought to be the cause of follicular lymphoma. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016].

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