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BIRC6 baculoviral IAP repeat containing 6

Gene ID: 57448, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: BRUCE; APOLLON

Summary

This gene encodes a protein with a BIR (baculoviral inhibition of apoptosis protein repeat) domain and a UBCc (ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2, catalytic) domain. This protein inhibits apoptosis by facilitating the degradation of apoptotic proteins by ubiquitination. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
2p22.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (32357023..32618878)
Total number of exons:
75

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