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Gene information for BCL2A1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID597
Official gene symbolBCL2A1
Full nameBCL2-related protein A1
Aliases,ACC-1,ACC-2,BCL2L5,BFL1,GRS,HBPA1,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the BCL-2 protein family. The proteins of this family form hetero- or homodimers and act as anti- and pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities such as embryonic development, homeostasis and tumorigenesis. The protein encoded by this gene is able to reduce the release of pro-apoptotic cytochrome c from mitochondria and block caspase activation. This gene is a direct transcription target of NF-kappa B in response to inflammatory mediators, and is up-regulated by different extracellular signals, such as granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), CD40, phorbol ester and inflammatory cytokine TNF and IL-1, which suggests a cytoprotective function that is essential for lymphocyte activation as well as cell survival. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 15   Locus: 15q24.3
Gene position80263643 - 80253232  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size10412 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601056