BCL-2 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

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]

Bcl-2: a antiapoptotic member of the Bcl-2 family. Regulates cell death by controlling the mitochondrial membrane permeability. Inhibits caspase activity either by preventing the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria and/or by binding to the apoptosis-activating factor (APAF-1). Phosphorylation by JNKs may increase its antiapoptotic functions.

Protein type: Apoptosis; Autophagy; Membrane protein, integral; Oncoprotein

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 18q21.33

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; endoplasmic reticulum; membrane; mitochondrial outer membrane; mitochondrion; nuclear membrane; nucleoplasm; nucleus; pore complex; protein complex

Molecular Function: BH3 domain binding; channel activity; channel inhibitor activity; identical protein binding; protease binding; protein binding; protein heterodimerization activity; protein homodimerization activity; sequence-specific DNA binding; ubiquitin protein ligase binding

Biological Process: apoptosis; B cell proliferation; B cell receptor signaling pathway; defense response to virus; DNA damage response, signal transduction resulting in induction of apoptosis; endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion homeostasis; humoral immune response; induction of apoptosis via death domain receptors; negative regulation of apoptosis; negative regulation of autophagy; negative regulation of cellular pH reduction; negative regulation of mitochondrial depolarization; negative regulation of neuron apoptosis; neuron apoptosis; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; positive regulation of cell growth; protein polyubiquitination; regulation of calcium ion transport; regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability; regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential; regulation of protein heterodimerization activity; regulation of protein homodimerization activity; regulation of transmembrane transporter activity; release of cytochrome c from mitochondria; response to cytokine stimulus; response to DNA damage stimulus; response to drug; response to iron ion; response to nicotine; response to toxin