BAG3 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BAG3 wild-type allele is located within 10q25.2-q26.2 and is approximately 26 kb in length. This allele, which encodes BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 3 protein, plays a role in the modulation of both apoptosis and protein folding. Mutation of the gene is associated with both myopathy myofibrillar type 6 and cardiomyopathy dilated type 1HH.

**Synonyms:** - BAG-3 - BCL2-Associated Athanogene 3 wt Allele - BIS