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BECN1 - beclin 1 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as ATG6; VPS30; beclin1

Gene ID: 8678 | Gene type: protein coding

About BECN1

Cytogenetic location: 17q21.31 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 17:42,810,132-42,824,282 (from NCBI)

This gene has 22 transcripts (splice variants), 213 orthologues and 1 paralogue. Ubiquitous expression in colon (RPKM 32.3), duodenum (RPKM 27.0) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes a protein that regulates Autophagy, a catabolic process of degradation induced by starvation. The encoded protein is a component of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) complex which mediates vesicle-trafficking processes. This protein is thought to play a role in multiple cellular processes, including tumorigenesis, neurodegeneration and Apoptosis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

BECN1 Products(8)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001313998.2 NP_001300927.1 beclin-1 isoform a
NM_001314000.2 NP_001300929.1 beclin-1 isoform c
NM_003766.5 NP_003757.1 beclin-1 isoform a
XM_005257759.4 XP_005257816.1 beclin-1 isoform X1
XM_017025263.3 XP_016880752.1 beclin-1 isoform X1
XM_005257760.5 XP_005257817.1 beclin-1 isoform X2
NM_001313999.1 NP_001300928.1 beclin-1 isoform b
XM_017025264.3 XP_016880753.1 beclin-1 isoform X2

BECN1 Protein Structure

BH3

BH3: Beclin-1 BH3 domain, Bcl-2-interacting (105 - 129)

APG6

APG6: Autophagy protein Apg6 (135 - 449)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

beclin-1

ATG6 autophagy related 6 homolog

beclin 1 (coiled-coil, moesin-like BCL2-interacting protein)

beclin 1, autophagy related

beclin1-beta

beclin1-gamma

coiled-coil myosin-like BCL2-interacting protein

testis secretory sperm-binding protein Li 215e

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Carcinoma

Ovarian Neoplasm

Malignant Tumour Of Ovary

Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Neoplasm Of Ovary

Ovarian Neoplasms

Ovarian Cancers

Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

Ovarian Cancer, Somatic

Malignant Ovarian Tumor

Ovary Neoplasm

Primary Ovarian Cancer

Tumor Of The Ovary

Cancer Of The Ovary

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Ovary

Malignant Tumor Of The Ovary

Ovarian Malignant Tumor

OC

Ovarian Carcinomas

Cancer, Ovarian

Cancer Of Ovary

Ovary Cancer

Ca Ovary

Breast Cancer

Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Male Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset

Malignant Tumor Of Breast

Carcinoma Of Male Breast

Breast Cancer, Invasive Ductal

Breast Cancer, Protection Against

Breast Cancer, Somatic

Breast Cancer, Male

Breast Cancer, Lobular, Somatic

Breast Tumor

Mammary Cancer

Mammary Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Mammary Carcinoma

Male Breast Carcinoma

Familial Cancer Of Breast

Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer Susceptibility

Breast Cancer, Male, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Breast

Mammary Neoplasm

Primary Breast Cancer

Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Carcinoma Of Breast

Breast Cancer In Men

Familial Breast Cancer

Cancer Of Breast

BC

Breast Cancer Familial

Breast Cancer Familial Male

Breast Cancer, Familial Male

Breast Male Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms, Male

Mammary Tumors

Mammary Carcinomas

Cancer, Breast

Cancer, Breast, Susceptibility

Invasive Breast Ductal Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasm

Susceptibility To Breast Cancer

Mammary Neoplasms

Animal Mammary Neoplasms

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Of Breast

Infiltrating Duct Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Infiltrating Ductular Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Invasive Breast Carcinoma Of No Special Type

Microinvasive Carcinoma Of Breast

Carcinoma With Apocrine Differentiation

Machado-Joseph Disease

SCA3

MJD

Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3

Azorean Disease

Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3

Azorean Neurologic Disease

Spinopontine Atrophy

Nigrospinodentatal Degeneration

Spinocerebellar Atrophy

Spinocerebellar Atrophy Iii

Spinocerebellar Atrophy Type 3

Azorean Ataxia

Azorean Disease Of The Nervous System

Machado Disease

Nigro-Spino-Dentatal Degeneration With Nuclear Ophthalmoplegia

Disease, Machado-Joseph

Ataxia, Spinocerebellar

Neuroblastoma

Nb

Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility To

Neuroblastomas

Central Neuroblastoma

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Carcinoma

Prostate Cancer, Familial

Prostate Neoplasm

Prostate Cancer, Somatic

Prostate Cancer, Susceptibility To

Prostatic Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasms

Hereditary Prostate Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasm

Cancer Of Prostate

Carcinoma Of Prostate

Familial Prostate Cancer

Familial Prostate Carcinoma

Malignant Tumor Of Prostate

Malignant Neoplasm Of Prostate

Prostate Cancer, Familial, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Prostate

Ngp - New Growth Of Prostate

Tumor Of The Prostate

Prostate Cancer, Hereditary

Cancer Of The Prostate

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Prostate

Prostatic Carcinoma

PC

Prca

Cancer, Prostate

Malignant Prostatic Tumour

Malignant Tumour Of Prostate

Primary Prostate Cancer

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Prostate

Prostate Gland Cancer

Liver Carcinoma In Situ

Carcinoma In Situ Of Liver And Biliary System

Carcinoma In Situ Of Liver, Gallbladder And Bile Ducts

Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation

Nbia

Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation Disorders

Neurodegeneration, With Brain Iron Accumulation

Myopathy, X-Linked, With Excessive Autophagy

X-Linked Myopathy With Excessive Autophagy

Xmea

MEAX

Vacuolar Myopathy

Glottis Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Epidermoid Carcinoma Of The Glottis

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Glottis

Danon Disease

Pseudoglycogenosis Ii

Antopol Disease

Glycogen Storage Disease Iib

Glycogen Storage Disease Type 2b

Glycogen Storage Disease Type Iib

Gsd2b

Lysosomal Glycogen Storage Disease Without Acid Maltase Deficiency

Vacuolar Cardiomyopathy And Myopathy X-Linked

Vacuolar Cardiomyopathy And Myopathy, X-Linked

Lysosomal Glycogen Storage Disease Without Acid Maltase Deficiency, Formerly

Gsd2b, Formerly

Gsd Iib, Formerly

Glycogen Storage Cardiomyopathy

Glycogen Storage Disease Limited To The Heart

Pseudoglycogenosis 2

X-Linked Vacuolar Cardiomyopathy And Myopathy

Lysosomal Glycogen Storage Disease With Normal Acid Maltase

Glycogen Storage Disease Due To Lamp-2 Deficiency

Gsd Due To Lamp-2 Deficiency

Glycogenosis Due To Lamp-2 Deficiency

Lysosomal Glycogen Storage Disease With Normal Acid Maltase Activity

DAND

Gsd-Iib

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Primary Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilation Cardiomyopathy

Primary Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated

DCM

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Dilated

Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Hypokinetic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Fdc

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Idiopathic

Idiopathic Cardiomegaly

Dilated Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Chronic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Ccm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Cocm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Dcm - [Dilated Cardiomyopathy]

Dilated-Hypokinetic Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Primary Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Colorectal Cancer

Colon Cancer

Colorectal Carcinoma

Colon Carcinoma

Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility To

Carcinoma Of Colon

CRC

Colorectal Cancer With Chromosomal Instability, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Susceptibility To

Colonic Neoplasms

Colorectal Neoplasms

Colorectal Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Advanced, Somatic

Colonic Carcinoma

Colorectal Carcinomas

Colon Cancers

Colorectal Cancers

Cancer, Colorectal, Somatic

Cancer, Colon

Cancer, Colorectal, Susceptibility To

Colorectal Neoplasm

Colonic Neoplasm

Malignant Tumor Of Colon

Wolfram Syndrome 2

WFS2

Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia

Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Adca

Pierre Marie Cerebellar Ataxia

Ataxia, Spinocerebellar

Sca

Autosomal Dominant Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Spinocerebellar Ataxias

Nervous System Disease

Abnormality Of The Nervous System

Nervous System Diseases

Nervous System Disorder

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS

Lou Gehrig Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 1

Charcot Disease

ALS1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Susceptibility To

Fals

Lou Gehrig'S Disease

Mnd

Motor Neuron Disease

Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Familial

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Autosomal Dominant

Motor Neuron Disease, Bulbar

Motor Neurone Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Dementia

Dementia With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic

Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic, Type 1

Amyotrophic Sclerosis

Als - [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]

Wasting Palsy

Amyotrophic Paralysis

Amyotrophy Lateral Sclerosis

Wasting Paralysis

Spinal Progressive Amyotrophy

Progressive Atrophic Paralysis

Cystic Fibrosis

Mucoviscidosis

CF

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Susceptibility To Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease, Modifier Of

Cystic Fibrosis Of Pancreas

Fibrocystic Disease Of Pancreas

Cf - [Cystic Fibrosis]

Cystic Fibrosis Nos

Fibrocystic Disease

Fibrocystic Disease Of The Pancreas

Mucoviscidosis Of Pancreas

Nonproliferative Fibrocystic Disease

Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 14

Age Related Macular Degeneration 14

ARMD14

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 14, Reduced Risk Of

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Type 14

Herpes Simplex

Herpes Simplex Infections

Herpesvirus Hominis Disease

Herpes Simplex Disease

Herpesviral Infection Due To Herpes Simplex

Infections Due To Simplex Virus

Herpes Nos

Sphingolipidosis

Sphingolipidoses

Peripheral Nervous System Disease

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral Nerve Disease

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Neuropathy, Peripheral

Peripheral Neuropathy Due To Vitamin Pyridoxine Hyperalimentation

Cystinosis

Cystine Storage Disease

Cystine Diathesis

Cystine Disease

Cystinoses

Protein Defect Of Cystin Transport

Cystin Transport, Protein Defect Of

Nephropathic Cystinosis

Protein Defect Of Cystine Transport

Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, 12

Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy 12

HLD12

Vps11-Related Autosomal Recessive Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy

Vps11-Related Autosomal Recessive Hypomyelinating Leukoencephalopathy

Huntington Disease

Huntington'S Disease

Huntington Chorea

HD

Huntington'S Chorea

Huntington Chronic Progressive Hereditary Chorea

Juvenile Huntington Disease

Chronic Progressive Chorea

Chronic Progressive Hereditary Chorea

Hc - [Huntington Chorea]

Hereditary Chorea

Progressive Hereditary Chorea

Mouth Disease

Mouth Diseases

Mouth Disorders

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta BECN1 VGNC VGNC:70044
Mus musculus BECN1 MGD MGI:1891828
Rattus norvegicus BECN1 RGD RGD:620190
Bos taurus BECN1 VGNC VGNC:26463
Felis catus BECN1 VGNC VGNC:60099