Apoptosis Regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2) Human Recombinant Protein

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. Two transcript variants, produced by alternate splicing, differ in their C-terminal ends. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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: Autophagy; Apoptosis; Oncoprotein; Membrane protein, integral

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 18q21.3

Cellular Component: pore complex; endoplasmic reticulum membrane; mitochondrial outer membrane; nuclear membrane; mitochondrion; membrane; endoplasmic reticulum; cytoplasm; nucleus; cytosol; myelin sheath

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; protease binding; protein phosphatase 2A binding; protein heterodimerization activity; channel activity; sequence-specific DNA binding; ubiquitin protein ligase binding; BH3 domain binding; channel inhibitor activity; transcription factor binding

Biological Process: response to nicotine; focal adhesion formation; positive regulation of catalytic activity; developmental growth; renal system process; protein polyubiquitination; pigment granule organization and biogenesis; response to toxin; response to glucocorticoid stimulus; T cell differentiation in the thymus; ear development; lymphoid progenitor cell differentiation; female pregnancy; positive regulation of multicellular organism growth; glomerulus development; negative regulation of mitochondrial depolarization; post-embryonic development; cochlear nucleus development; cellular response to glucose starvation; negative regulation of myeloid cell apoptosis; B cell receptor signaling pathway; regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; negative regulation of ossification; regulation of transmembrane transporter activity; T cell homeostasis; negative regulation of neuron apoptosis; cell growth; defense response to virus; spleen development; response to drug; positive regulation of neuron maturation; release of cytochrome c from mitochondria; axon regeneration; regulation of protein homodimerization activity; cell aging; actin filament organization; digestive tract morphogenesis; regulation of calcium ion transport; positive regulation of cell growth; organ growth; induction of apoptosis via death domain receptors; DNA damage response, signal transduction resulting in induction of apoptosis; gland morphogenesis; negative regulation of osteoblast proliferation; regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability; regulation of nitrogen utilization; metanephros development; oocyte development; negative regulation of apoptosis; B cell proliferation; negative regulation of autophagy; regulation of protein heterodimerization activity; behavioral fear response; melanin metabolic process; negative regulation of retinal cell programmed cell death; apoptosis; regulation of cell-matrix adhesion; regulation of protein stability; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell migration; protein amino acid dephosphorylation; response to radiation; positive regulation of skeletal muscle fiber development; B cell homeostasis; ovarian follicle development; positive regulation of melanocyte differentiation; melanocyte differentiation; response to gamma radiation; negative regulation of cell migration; response to iron ion; transmembrane transport; regulation of viral genome replication; negative regulation of cellular pH reduction; mesenchymal cell development; ossification; CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell lineage commitment; hair follicle morphogenesis; thymus development; B cell lineage commitment; male gonad development; peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; humoral immune response; response to UV-B; endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion homeostasis; peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; neuron apoptosis; axonogenesis; response to hydrogen peroxide; homeostasis of number of cells within a tissue; ureteric bud branching; response to cytokine stimulus; innate immune response; negative regulation of cell growth; response to DNA damage stimulus; induction of apoptosis by oxidative stress