B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000947",
  "term": "B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein that helps control whether a cell lives or dies by blocking a type of cell death called apoptosis. The gene for the B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein is found on chromosome 18, and transfer of the B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 gene to a different chromosome is seen in many B-cell leukemias and lymphomas. This causes the B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein to be made in larger amounts, which may keep cancer cells from dying. Also called BCL2.",
  "synonyms": [
    "BCL2"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/b-cell-leukemia-lymphoma-2-protein/"
}