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athanogene

athanogene noun: a protein that makes cells resistant to apoptosis.

Noun

athanogene

  1. A protein that makes cells resistant to apoptosis.
    • Indeed, the long isoform of the cochaperone BCL2-associated athanogene (Bag-1L) was recently demonstrated to regulate AR through the BF3 surface and further studies are needed to understand how regulation by Bag-1L is related, if at all, to FKBP52/β-catenin co-regulation.2015 July 25, “The FKBP52 Cochaperone Acts in Synergy with β-Catenin to Potentiate Androgen Receptor Signaling”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of athanogene

See Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θᾰ́νᾰτος (āthắnătos, “immortal”) + -gene.

Questions about athanogene

What does athanogene mean?
Athanogene means a protein that makes cells resistant to apoptosis.
What part of speech is athanogene?
Athanogene is a noun.

Words near athanogene in the dictionary

  1. Athanasios
  2. Athanasius
  3. athanasy
  4. athanatism
  5. Athang
  6. athanogene
  7. athanor
  8. athanors
  9. athans
  10. Athapascan
  11. Athapascans

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