NCIt definition : Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 6 (4829 aa, 528 kDa) is encoded by the
human BIRC6 gene. This protein is involved in both the inhibition of apoptosis and
protein ubiquitination.;
NCIt note : Baculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing Protein 6, encoded by the BIRC6 gene, is a member
of the IAP (inhibitors of apoptosis proteins) family and the ubiquitin-conjugating
enzyme family. This protein is expressed as a 530-kD protein in gliomas and ovarian
cancers. BIRC6 may protect cancer cells from undergoing apoptosis and resist to apoptosis
in the presence of anticancer drugs. BIRC6 contains a 70-amino acid cysteine- and
histidine-rich baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) and a zinc-binding RING finger.;