BNIP2, Official Symbol BNIP2provided by HGNC Official Full Name BCL2 interacting protein 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1083 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000140299 MIM:603292; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1083 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as NIP2; BNIP-2 Summary This gene is a member of the BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kd-interacting protein (BNIP) family. It interacts with the E1B 19 kDa protein, which protects cells from virally-induced cell death. The encoded protein also interacts with E1B 19 kDa-like sequences of BCL2, another apoptotic protector. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016] Expression Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 22.4), fat (RPKM 13.5) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all