Survivin

Survivin, also called baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis repeat-containing 5 or BIRC5, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the BIRC5 gene. Survivin is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family. The survivin protein functions to inhibit caspase activation therefore leading to negative regulation of apoptosis or programmed cell death. This has been shown by...
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