BNIP3L
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3-like is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BNIP3L gene.[4][5][6]
AliasesBNIP3L, BNIP3a, NIX, BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19kDa interacting protein 3-like, BCL2 interacting protein 3 like
External IDsOMIM: 605368; MGI: 3642435; HomoloGene: 3195; GeneCards: BNIP3L; OMA:BNIP3L - orthologs
Function
This gene is a member of the BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kd-interacting protein (BNIP) family. It interacts with the E1B 19 kDa protein which is responsible for the protection of virally induced cell death, as well as E1B 19 kDa-like sequences of BCL2, also an apoptotic protector. The protein encoded by this gene is a functional homolog of BNIP3, a proapoptotic protein. This protein may function simultaneously with BNIP3 and may play a role in tumor suppression.[6]