BNIP3L wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BNIP3L wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8p21 and is approximately 28 kb in length. This allele, which encodes BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19-kDa protein-interacting protein 3-like protein, plays a role in the promotion of apoptosis and may be involved in tumor suppression.

**Synonyms:** - Adenovirus E1b19k-Binding Protein B5 Gene - BCL2/Adenovirus E1B 19-Kd Protein-Interacting Protein 3a Gene - BCL2/Adenovirus E1B 19kd Interacting Protein 3-Like wt Allele - BNIP3A Gene - BNIP3H - NIX Gene