Gene Information
Gene NameBPIFB2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length458
Protein NamesBPI fold-containing family B member 2 (Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein-like 1) (BPI-like 1) (Long palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma-associated protein 2) (RYSR)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age168 ( ENSG00000078898 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8N4F0
Gene CardBPIFB2
Uniprot IDQ8N4F0
PfamPF01273; PF02886
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.471661968)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ BPIFB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ BPIFB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ BPIFB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ BPIFB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Bpifb2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ BPIFB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Bpifb2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ BPIFB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsBPIFB6, BPIFB4, BPIFB3, BPIFA2, BPIFA1, BPIFA3, BPIFB1, BPI, PLTP, LBP, CETP, BPIFC
Tissueesophagus, salivary.gland, minor.salivary.gland
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in tonsils, especially in hypertrophic tonsils. Detected at very low levels in fetal liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12837268}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs6088066  rs34128772 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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