| Gene Symbol | BECN2 |
| Full Name | Beclin 2 |
| Aliases | BECN2PROTEIN |
| Chromosome | 5p15.2 |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | various tissues: |
| Subcellular Localization | </b></td><td>Golgi apparatus, Endosomes, Cytoplasm</td></tr> |
| Molecular Weight | 39 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 349 aa |
| Exons | 14 |
| Pathways | PI3K, PI3K signaling, mTOR, AMPK |
| GeneCards | BECN2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | BECN2 |
| Brain | High expression in cortex, hippocampus, basal ganglia, and cerebellum |
| [Neurons](/entities/neurons) | Particularly abundant in pyramidal neurons and Purkinje cells |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS |
| KG Connections | 1 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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