Preferred Name

Beclin-1
Synonyms
Definitions

Beclin-1 (450 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human BECN1 gene. This protein is involved in autophagy, apoptosis and host defense.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C94671

ALT_DEFINITION

A protein involved in autophagy (the process by which a cell destroys proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm). Beclin 1 is found at lower levels in several types of cancer cells than in normal cells. It is a type of tumor suppressor.

code

C94671

Contributing_Source

CTRP

definition

Beclin-1 (450 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human BECN1 gene. This protein is involved in autophagy, apoptosis and host defense.

Display_Name

Beclin-1

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C142800

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C142799

label

Beclin-1

OMIM_Number

604378

Preferred_Name

Beclin-1

prefixIRI

NCIT:C94671

prefLabel

Beclin-1

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss_Prot

Q14457

UMLS_CUI

C1453431

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C19928

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