Protein Name X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 63879
Gene Symbol

Xiap

UniProt Q9R0I6 (XIAP_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 89
Total Number of Articles : 75
Description

X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis

Gene Summary

Enables protease binding activity and scaffold protein binding activity. Involved in cellular response to hydrogen peroxide and negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process. Located in perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Part of protein-containing complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome 2 and prostate cancer. Orthologous to several human genes including XIAP (X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, May 2025]

synonyms
  • E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase XIAP
  • IAP homolog A
  • IAP-3
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