BPI wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BPI wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20q11.23 and is approximately 77 kb in length. This allele, which encodes bactericidal permeability-increasing protein, plays a role in defense against gram-negative bacterial infections.

**Synonyms:** - BPIFD1 - Bactericidal/Permeability-Increasing Protein wt Allele - CAP 57 - RBPI