| Gene Symbol | BECN1 |
| Full Name | Beclin-1 |
| Chromosome | 17q21.31 |
| Function | BECN1 encodes beclin-1, a key regulator of autophagy—a cellular process for degrading and recycling damaged organelles, protein aggregates, and intracellular pathogens. |
| Molecular Weight | 60 kDa |
| Pathways | Akt, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Car-T, Epigenetic |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y5P6 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9451 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000126581 |
| OMIM | 604378 |
| GeneCards | BECN1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | BECN1 |
| Compound | Status |
| Rapamycin | FDA approved (organ transplant) |
| Metformin | FDA approved (diabetes) |
| Associated Diseases | AD, ALI, ALS, AMI, Alzheimer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | RAPAMYCIN, SORAFENIB, rapamycin, nicotine, crocin, HCQ |
| Interactions | C9ORF72, NBR1, G3BP1, TOLLIP, SQSTM1, NDP52 |
| KG Connections | 2944 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |