BIRC2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BIRC2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11q22 and is approximately 30 kb in length. This allele, which encodes baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2, plays a role in the inhibition of apoptosis through caspase inactivation.

**Synonyms:** - API1 - Baculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 2 wt Allele - CIAP1 - HIAP2 - MIHB - Mammalian IAP Homolog B