Bcl-2-like protein 1; Bcl2-L-1; apoptosis regulator Bcl-X (BCL2L1, BCL2L, BCLX)

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Function

Structure

Compartment

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=3; Bcl-XL, Bcl-XS, Bcl-X(beta)

Expression

  • Bcl-XS is expressed at high levels in cells that undergo a high rate of turnover, such as developing lymphocytes
  • in contrast, Bcl-XL is found in tissues containing long-lived postmitotic cells, such as adult brain

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References

  1. UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q07817.html
  2. Boise LH et al bcl-x, a bcl-2-related gene that functions as a dominant regulator of apoptotic cell death. Cell. 1993 Aug 27;74(4):597-608. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8358789

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