Entrez gene ID | | 578 |
Official gene symbol | | BAK1 |
Full name | | BCL2-antagonist/killer 1 |
Aliases | | ,BAK,BAK-LIKE,BCL2L7,CDN1,MGC117255,MGC3887, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the BCL2 protein family. BCL2 family members form oligomers or heterodimers and act as anti- or pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities. This protein localizes to mitochondria, and functions to induce apoptosis. It interacts with and accelerates the opening of the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel, which leads to a loss in membrane potential and the release of cytochrome c. This protein also interacts with the tumor suppressor P53 after exposure to cell stress. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 6 Locus: 6p21.3 |
Gene position | | 33548070 - 33540323 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 7748 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 600516 |
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