BCL2L14 polyclonal antibody

Apoptosis is defined as a set of cascades which, when initiated, program the cell to undergo lethal changes such as membrane blebbing, mitochondrial breakdown and DNA fragmentation. Bcl-2 is one of many key regulators of apoptosis that are essential for proper development, tissue homeostasis and protection against foreign pathogens. Bcl-G, also known as BCL2L14 (BCL2-like 14) or BCLG, is a 327 amino acid cytoplasmic protein that belongs to the Bcl-2 family of apoptosis-regulating proteins. Bcl-G is expressed as three alternatively spliced transcripts designated short, medium and long. The short isoform is testis-specific and localizes to cytosolic organelles, while the long isoform is widely expressed and is distributed throughout the cytosol. Overexpression of Bcl-G induces apoptosis in cells, suggesting a possible role for Bcl-G in tumor suppression.