PIM3 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PIM3 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 22q13.33 and is approximately 3 kb in length. This allele, which encodes serine/threonine-protein kinase pim-3 protein, plays a role in the promotion of cell survival and protein synthesis. Overexpression of this gene is associated with hematological and epithelial tumors.

**Synonyms:** - Pim-3 Oncogene - Pim-3 Proto-Oncogene, Serine/Threonine Kinase wt Allele - pim-3