BECN1

Gene Symbol BECN1
Entrez Gene 8678
Alt Symbol ATG6, VPS30, beclin1
Species Human
Gene Type protein-coding
Description beclin 1, autophagy related
Other Description ATG6 autophagy related 6 homolog|beclin 1 (coiled-coil, moesin-like BCL2 interacting protein)|beclin 1 (coiled-coil, moesin-like BCL2-interacting protein)|beclin-1|coiled-coil myosin-like BCL2-interacting protein
Swissprots Q14457 Q9UNA8 O75595 B2R6N7
Accessions EAW60888 EAW60889 EAW60890 Q14457 AF077301 AAC68653 AF139131 AAD27650 AK223411 BAD97131 AK298619 BAG60798 AK299616 BAG61544 AK312651 BAG35534 BC010276 AAH10276 BI496049 BX647788 DC296896 DQ891633 ABM82559 DQ894823 ABM85749 KC776730 AHF22836 L38932 AAB59573 XM_005257758 XP_005257815 XM_005257759 XP_005257816 XM_005257760 XP_005257817 XM_011525421 XP_011523723 NM_003766 NP_003757
Function Plays a central role in autophagy (PubMed:23184933). Required for the abcission step in cytokinesis (PubMed:20208530). Protects against infection by a neurovirulent strain of Sindbis virus (PubMed:9765397). May play a role in antiviral host defense. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20208530, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23184933, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9765397}.
Subcellular Location Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88597}. Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19050071}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19050071}. Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23878393}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23878393}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23878393}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23878393}. Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23878393}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23878393}. Note=Interaction with ATG14 promotes translocation to autophagosomes. Expressed in dendrites and cell bodies of cerebellar Purkinje cells (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88597, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19050071}.
Tissue Specificity Ubiquitous.
Top Pathways Regulation of autophagy