| Gene Symbol | BAG5 |
| Full Name | BCL2-Associated Athanogene 5 |
| Aliases | BAG5PROTEIN |
| Chromosome | 14q32.33 |
| Protein Family | BAG family, Hsp70 co-chaperones |
| Protein Type | Chaperone |
| Function | is a multi-domain co-chaperone protein that plays critical roles in neuronal survival, protein quality control, mitochondrial dynamics, and autophagy regulation. |
| Primary Expression | vulnerable neuronal populations including dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta, cortical neurons, hippocampal neurons, and cereb |
| Subcellular Localization | is predominantly cytoplasmic, with some nuclear localization in neurons |
| Molecular Weight | 49 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 446 aa |
| Exons | 17 |
| UniProt ID | [Q9NS69](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9NS69) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000164478 |
| GeneCards | BAG5 |
| Human Protein Atlas | BAG5 |
| Associated Diseases | Parkinson's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |