Bcl-2-Interacting Killer

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

**Definition:** Bcl-2-interacting killer (160 aa, ~18 kDa) is encoded by the human BIK gene. This protein plays a role in apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - Apoptosis-Inducing NBK - BCL2-Interacting Killer - BIK - BIP1 - BP4