BIRC5 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

This gene is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) gene family, which encode negative regulatory proteins that prevent apoptotic cell death. IAP family members usually contain multiple baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) domains, but this gene encodes proteins with only a single BIR domain. The encoded proteins also lack a C-terminus RING finger domain. Gene expression is high during fetal development and in most tumors, yet low in adult tissues. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]

Survivin: an apoptosis inhibitor that is expressed during the G2/M phase of the cell cycle. Associates with the microtubules of the mitotic spindle and any disruption results in the loss of apoptosis activity. May play a role in neoplasia. Inhibitor of caspase-3 and caspase-7. Two splice variant isoforms have been described.

Protein type: Apoptosis

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q25

Cellular Component: centriole; nuclear chromosome; microtubule; spindle microtubule; cytoplasmic microtubule; cytoplasm; spindle; midbody; cytosol; nucleus; interphase microtubule organizing center; chromosome, pericentric region

Molecular Function: tubulin binding; identical protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; zinc ion binding; metal ion binding; microtubule binding; caspase inhibitor activity; ubiquitin-protein ligase activity; protein binding; enzyme binding; protein heterodimerization activity; chaperone binding; cofactor binding; cysteine protease inhibitor activity; Ran GTPase binding; cobalt ion binding

Biological Process: mitosis; transcription, DNA-dependent; spindle checkpoint; establishment of chromosome localization; protein ubiquitination; regulation of signal transduction; cytokinesis; negative regulation of caspase activity; positive regulation of mitotic cell cycle; protein amino acid phosphorylation; chromosome segregation; protein complex localization; cell division; positive regulation of cell proliferation; mitotic cell cycle; G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; positive regulation of exit from mitosis; negative regulation of apoptosis