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BOK BCL2 family apoptosis regulator BOK [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 666, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
BOKprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
BCL2 family apoptosis regulator BOKprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:1087
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000176720 MIM:605404; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1087
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
BOKL; BCL2L9
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the BCL2 family, members of which form homo- or heterodimers, and act as anti- or proapoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes. Studies in rat show that this protein has restricted expression in reproductive tissues, interacts strongly with some antiapoptotic BCL2 proteins, not at all with proapoptotic BCL2 proteins, and induces apoptosis in transfected cells. Thus, this protein represents a proapoptotic member of the BCL2 family. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
Expression
Broad expression in fat (RPKM 69.1), liver (RPKM 18.4) and 16 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See BOK in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
2q37.3
Exon count:
7
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 2 NC_000002.12 (241551393..241574131)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 2 NC_060926.1 (242051239..242074030)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 2 NC_000002.11 (242498160..242513546)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene FERM, ARH/RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain protein 2 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242422458-242422958 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242422959-242423459 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242429627-242430140 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242430141-242430656 Neighboring gene KCTD5 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242445132-242445668 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17427 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12539 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12540 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107985788 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr2:242460159-242460383 Neighboring gene serine/threonine kinase 25 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17428 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12542 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12541 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105373974 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242486359-242486892 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242490880-242491690 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12543 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12544 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12545 Neighboring gene BOK antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242509471-242510095 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242515160-242515660 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242518885-242519386 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242519387-242519886 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242523714-242524242 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242529014-242529910 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242529911-242530805 Neighboring gene RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 122 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_58008 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242548955-242549456 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242549457-242549957 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242550174-242550694 Neighboring gene THAP domain containing 4 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242554967-242555773 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17429 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12547 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12549 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12548 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242576729-242577656 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242578056-242578589 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242584167-242584667 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242584739-242585240 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242596891-242597666 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242600039-242600540 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242600541-242601040 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242604899-242605504 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242607599-242608100 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr2:242608101-242608600 Neighboring gene autophagy related 4B cysteine peptidase

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Voxelwise genome-wide association study (vGWAS).
EBI GWAS Catalog

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • MGC4631

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables BH domain binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables BH domain binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein heterodimerization activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables protein homodimerization activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables protein-containing complex binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables signaling receptor binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables ubiquitin protein ligase binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process by cytochrome c ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in apoptotic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular component disassembly involved in execution phase of apoptosis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in male gonad development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of mitochondrial depolarization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization involved in apoptotic signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of necroptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neuron apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in oligodendrocyte differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of PERK-mediated unfolded protein response ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of execution phase of apoptosis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization involved in apoptotic signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in protein complex oligomerization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of autophagy IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of chorionic trophoblast cell proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of granulosa cell apoptotic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in release of cytochrome c from mitochondria IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in release of cytochrome c from mitochondria IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi apparatus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cis-Golgi network membrane ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in early endosome membrane ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitochondrial inner membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in mitochondrial membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in mitochondrial outer membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in mitochondrion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in nuclear outer membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in nucleus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in recycling endosome membrane ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in trans-Golgi network membrane ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein
Names
BCL2 related ovarian killer
BOK, BCL2 family apoptosis regulator
bcl-2-like protein 9
bcl2-L-9
hBOK

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_029488.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4969..20355
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_032515.5NP_115904.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_115904.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AF174487, BP332256, BX395656, BX460019, CD368092, CN279174, CN279175
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS2550.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UMX3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024R4A8, A0A481T0E4, Q9UL32
    Related
    ENSP00000314132.3, ENST00000318407.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd06845
    Location:37177
    Bcl-2_like; Apoptosis regulator proteins of the Bcl-2 family, named after B-cell lymphoma 2. This alignment model spans what have been described as Bcl-2 homology regions BH1, BH2, BH3, and BH4. Many members of this family have an additional C-terminal transmembrane ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000002.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    241551393..241574131
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047445588.1XP_047301544.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A4D6NU76
  2. XM_011511696.3XP_011509998.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011509998.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UMX3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024R4A8, A0A481T0E4, Q9UL32
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd06845
    Location:37177
    Bcl-2_like; Apoptosis regulator proteins of the Bcl-2 family, named after B-cell lymphoma 2. This alignment model spans what have been described as Bcl-2 homology regions BH1, BH2, BH3, and BH4. Many members of this family have an additional C-terminal transmembrane ...
  3. XM_011511697.4XP_011509999.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A481T0W6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl02575
    Location:37115
    Bcl-2_like; Apoptosis regulator proteins of the Bcl-2 family, named after B-cell lymphoma 2. This alignment model spans what have been described as Bcl-2 homology regions BH1, BH2, BH3, and BH4. Many members of this family have an additional C-terminal transmembrane ...
  4. XM_047445590.1XP_047301546.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A481T0W6
  5. XM_047445589.1XP_047301545.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A481T0W6
  6. XM_047445587.1XP_047301543.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A4D6NU76

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060926.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    242051239..242074030
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054343530.1XP_054199505.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A4D6NU76
  2. XM_054343531.1XP_054199506.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A481T0W6
  3. XM_054343527.1XP_054199502.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UMX3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024R4A8, A0A481T0E4
  4. XM_054343533.1XP_054199508.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A481T0W6
  5. XM_054343528.1XP_054199503.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9UMX3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A024R4A8, A0A481T0E4
  6. XM_054343532.1XP_054199507.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A481T0W6
  7. XM_054343529.1XP_054199504.1  bcl-2-related ovarian killer protein isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A4D6NU76