Bactericidal Permeability-Increasing Protein

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (487 aa, ~54 kDa) is encoded by the human BPI gene. This protein is involved in both defense against gram-negative bacterial infections and lipopolysaccharide binding.

**Synonyms:** - BACTERICIDAL PERMEABILITY-INCREASING PROTEIN - BPI - BPI - BPI Fold Containing Family D, Member 1 - Bactericidal/Permeability-Increasing Protein - RBPI