gene 1,816 words KG: BBC3 2026-03-26
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BBC3

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolBBC3
Full NameBCL2 Binding Component 3 (PUMA)
AliasesBBC3 gene encoding PUMA
Chromosome19q13.32
FunctionUnlike anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins or pro-apoptotic Bax/Bak proteins, BH3-only proteins contain only the BH3 (Bcl-2 Homology 3) domain, which is essential for their pro-apoptotic function.
Amino Acids193 aa
UniProt ID[Q9BXW1](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprotkb/Q9BXW1/entry)
Ensembl IDENSG00000100711
GeneCardsBBC3
Human Protein AtlasBBC3
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease
InteractionsATP
KG Connections11 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (2)

SASP-Mediated Complement Cascade Amplification
Score: 0.70
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68

Related Analyses (2)

Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (7)

Proposed experiment from debate on Synaptic pruning by micro
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
Proposed experiment from debate on Senolytics targeting p16/
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
Mechanism: Why Does Amyloid Removal Only Slow Decline 27%?
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Experiment: Autoimmune Hypothesis Testing in AD
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Mixed Pathology Effects on Parkinson's Disease Progression a
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (7)

CDKN1A — Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 1A
gene · KG edge: expressed_in
BRCA1 Gene
gene · KG edge: expressed_in
BAX Gene
gene · KG edge: expressed_in
Genes
index · KG edge: expressed_in
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)
entity · KG edge: expressed_in

Knowledge Graph (11 edges)

BBC3 expressed_in CDKN1A
BBC3 expressed_in GENES
BBC3 expressed_in CANCER
BBC3 inhibits ATP
BBC3 expressed_in Tumor
BBC3 expressed_in Cancer
BBC3 inhibits Mitochondrial Function
BBC3 inhibits Lipid Metabolism
BAX expressed_in BBC3
BRCA1 expressed_in BBC3