BAK1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BAK1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 6p21.3 and is approximately 8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer protein, is involved in cell death promotion and counteracts the protection from apoptosis provided by BCL2.

**Synonyms:** - BAK - BCL2-Antagonist/Killer 1 wt Allele - BCL2L7 - CDN1 - Cell Death Inhibitor 1 Gene