BCL2L2

BCL2-like 2
PDB rendering based on 1mk3.
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: Template:Homologene2PDBe PDBe, Template:Homologene2uniprot RCSB List of PDB id codes 1mk3​, 1o0l​, 1zy3​
Identifiers
Symbols	BCL2L2 ; BCL-W; BCLW; KIAA0271
External IDs	Template:OMIM5 Template:MGI HomoloGene: 2989
Gene ontology Molecular function Template:GNF GO Cellular component Template:GNF GO Template:GNF GO Template:GNF GO Biological process Template:GNF GO Template:GNF GO Template:GNF GO
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Species	Human	Mouse
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BCL2-like 2, also known as BCL2L2, is a human gene.

This gene encodes a member of the BCL-2 protein family. The proteins of this family form hetero- or homodimers and act as anti- and pro-apoptotic regulators. Expression of this gene in cells has been shown to contribute to reduced cell apoptosis under cytotoxic conditions. Studies of the related gene in mice indicated a role in the survival of NGF- and BDNF-dependent neurons. Mutation and knockout studies of the mouse gene demonstrated an essential role in adult spermatogenesis.

Further reading

• Gibson L, Holmgreen SP, Huang DC; et al. (1996). "bcl-w, a novel member of the bcl-2 family, promotes cell survival". Oncogene. 13 (4): 665–75. PMID 8761287.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Nagase T, Seki N, Ishikawa K; et al. (1997). "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. VI. The coding sequences of 80 new genes (KIAA0201-KIAA0280) deduced by analysis of cDNA clones from cell line KG-1 and brain". DNA Res. 3 (5): 321–9, 341–54. PMID 9039502.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• O'Connor L, Strasser A, O'Reilly LA; et al. (1998). "Bim: a novel member of the Bcl-2 family that promotes apoptosis". EMBO J. 17 (2): 384–95. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.2.384. PMID 9430630.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Ross AJ, Waymire KG, Moss JE; et al. (1998). "Testicular degeneration in Bclw-deficient mice". Nat. Genet. 18 (3): 251–6. doi:10.1038/ng0398-251. PMID 9500547.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Hsu SY, Lin P, Hsueh AJ (1998). "BOD (Bcl-2-related ovarian death gene) is an ovarian BH3 domain-containing proapoptotic Bcl-2 protein capable of dimerization with diverse antiapoptotic Bcl-2 members". Mol. Endocrinol. 12 (9): 1432–40. PMID 9731710.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Middleton G, Wyatt S, Ninkina N, Davies AM (2001). "Reciprocal developmental changes in the roles of Bcl-w and Bcl-x(L) in regulating sensory neuron survival". Development. 128 (3): 447–57. PMID 11152643.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• O'Reilly LA, Print C, Hausmann G; et al. (2001). "Tissue expression and subcellular localization of the pro-survival molecule Bcl-w". Cell Death Differ. 8 (5): 486–94. doi:10.1038/sj/cdd/4400835. PMID 11423909.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Bae J, Hsu SY, Leo CP; et al. (2001). "Underphosphorylated BAD interacts with diverse antiapoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins to regulate apoptosis". Apoptosis. 6 (5): 319–30. PMID 11483855.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Puthalakath H, Villunger A, O'Reilly LA; et al. (2001). "Bmf: a proapoptotic BH3-only protein regulated by interaction with the myosin V actin motor complex, activated by anoikis". Science. 293 (5536): 1829–32. doi:10.1126/science.1062257. PMID 11546872.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Ayllón V, Cayla X, García A; et al. (2002). "The anti-apoptotic molecules Bcl-xL and Bcl-w target protein phosphatase 1alpha to Bad". Eur. J. Immunol. 32 (7): 1847–55. doi:10.1002/1521-4141(200207)32:7<1847::AID-IMMU1847>3.0.CO;2-7. PMID 12115603.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH; et al. (2003). "Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (26): 16899–903. doi:10.1073/pnas.242603899. PMID 12477932.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Denisov AY, Madiraju MS, Chen G; et al. (2003). "Solution structure of human BCL-w: modulation of ligand binding by the C-terminal helix". J. Biol. Chem. 278 (23): 21124–8. doi:10.1074/jbc.M301798200. PMID 12651847.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Hinds MG, Lackmann M, Skea GL; et al. (2003). "The structure of Bcl-w reveals a role for the C-terminal residues in modulating biological activity". EMBO J. 22 (7): 1497–507. doi:10.1093/emboj/cdg144. PMID 12660157.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Wilson-Annan J, O'Reilly LA, Crawford SA; et al. (2003). "Proapoptotic BH3-only proteins trigger membrane integration of prosurvival Bcl-w and neutralize its activity". J. Cell Biol. 162 (5): 877–87. doi:10.1083/jcb.200302144. PMID 12952938.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Zhu X, Wang Y, Ogawa O; et al. (2004). "Neuroprotective properties of Bcl-w in Alzheimer disease". J. Neurochem. 89 (5): 1233–40. doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2004.02416.x. PMID 15147516.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Gerhard DS, Wagner L, Feingold EA; et al. (2004). "The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC)". Genome Res. 14 (10B): 2121–7. doi:10.1101/gr.2596504. PMID 15489334.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Chen L, Willis SN, Wei A; et al. (2005). "Differential targeting of prosurvival Bcl-2 proteins by their BH3-only ligands allows complementary apoptotic function". Mol. Cell. 17 (3): 393–403. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2004.12.030. PMID 15694340.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Kimura K, Wakamatsu A, Suzuki Y; et al. (2006). "Diversification of transcriptional modulation: large-scale identification and characterization of putative alternative promoters of human genes". Genome Res. 16 (1): 55–65. doi:10.1101/gr.4039406. PMID 16344560.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Denisov AY, Chen G, Sprules T; et al. (2006). "Structural model of the BCL-w-BID peptide complex and its interactions with phospholipid micelles". Biochemistry. 45 (7): 2250–6. doi:10.1021/bi052332s. PMID 16475813.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
• Certo M, Del Gaizo Moore V, Nishino M; et al. (2006). "Mitochondria primed by death signals determine cellular addiction to antiapoptotic BCL-2 family members". Cancer Cell. 9 (5): 351–65. doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2006.03.027. PMID 16697956.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)