| Gene Symbol | BECN1 |
| Protein Family | PI3K complex, autophagy family |
| Function | BECN1 encodes beclin-1, a key regulator of autophagy—a cellular process for degrading and recycling damaged organelles, protein aggregates, and intracellular pathogens. |
| Primary Expression | Ubiquitous, high in brain |
| Subcellular Localization | Cytoplasm, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria |
| Molecular Weight | ~60 kDa |
| Pathways | Akt, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Car-T, Epigenetic |
| UniProt ID | Q14457 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000126581 |
| GeneCards | BECN1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | BECN1 |
| Protein Name | Beclin-1 |
| Gene | BECN1 |
| PDB ID | 5GUI, 5HJI, 4L67 |
| 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 | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |