athanogene

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

athanogene

  1. (biology) A protein that makes cells resistant to apoptosis.
    • 2015 July 25, “The FKBP52 Cochaperone Acts in Synergy with β-Catenin to Potentiate Androgen Receptor Signaling”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      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.