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Proteins c-bcl-2, Proto-Oncogene

Proteins c-bcl-2, Proto-Oncogene Definition & Meaning
Proteins c-bcl-2, Proto-Oncogene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Proteins c-bcl-2, Proto-Oncogene?

Membrane proteins encoded by the bcl-2 genes and serving as a potent inhibitor of cell death by apoptosis. The proteins are found on mitochondrial, microsomal, and nuclear membrane sites within many cell types. Overexpression of bcl-2 proteins, due to a translocation of the gene, is associated with follicular lymphoma.

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