| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCGGCGCGCCAUUAACCGCCAGAUUUGAAUCGCGGGACCCGUUGGCAGA… | 2456 nt | 0.5183 | |
| GCGGCGCGCCAUUAACCGCCAGAUUUGAAUCGCGGGACCCGUUGGCAGA… | 2643 nt | 0.5165 | |
| GCGGCGCGCCAUUAACCGCCAGAUUUGAAUCGCGGGACCCGUUGGCAGA… | 2574 nt | 0.5124 |
This gene is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) gene family, which encode negative regulatory proteins that prevent apoptotic cell death. IAP family members usually contain multiple baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) domains, but this gene encodes proteins with only a single BIR domain. The encoded proteins also lack a C-terminus RING finger domain. Gene expression is high during fetal development and in most tumors, yet low in adult tissues. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011] CIViC Summary for BIRC5 Gene
A study in humans demonstrated that the BIRC5 is a key dysfunctional gene whose expression is significantly correlated with survival in severe burn patients and is a risk factor for death [Liang et al. DOI:10.21037/atm-22-3918]. In a separate forensic investigation of human cadaver liver tissues, the BIRC5, an anti-apoptotic gene, was found to be down-regulated more than sixfold in decaying tissues compared to a control, contributing to the postmortem apoptotic thanatotranscriptome [Javan et al. DOI:10.1007/S12024-015-9704-6].