The breakpoint cluster region protein (BCR) also known as renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCR gene. BCR is one of the two genes in the BCR-ABL fusion protein, which is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

BCR
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesBCR, Bcr, 5133400C09Rik, AI561783, AI853148, mKIAA3017, ALL, BCR1, CML, D22S11, D22S662, PHL, RhoGEF and GTPase activating protein, BCR gene, BCR activator of RhoGEF and GTPase
External IDsOMIM: 151410; MGI: 88141; HomoloGene: 3192; GeneCards: BCR; OMA:BCR - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_004327
NM_021574

NM_001081412

RefSeq (protein)

NP_004318
NP_067585

NP_001074881

Location (UCSC)Chr 22: 23.18 – 23.32 MbChr 10: 74.9 – 75.02 Mb
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Bcr-Abl oncoprotein oligomerisation domain
structure of the bcr-abl oncoprotein oligomerization domain
Identifiers
SymbolBcr-Abl_Oligo
PfamPF09036
InterProIPR015123
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary

Function

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Although the BCR-ABL fusion protein has been much studied, the function of the normal BCR gene product is still not clear. The protein has serine/threonine kinase activity and is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for the Rho family of GTPases including RhoA.[5][6]

Clinical significance

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A reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 22 and 9 produces the Philadelphia chromosome, which is often found in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia. The chromosome 22 breakpoint for this translocation is located within the BCR gene. The translocation produces a fusion protein that is encoded by sequence from both BCR and ABL, the gene at the chromosome 9 breakpoint.[7]

Structure

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Schematic of the BCR-ABL formation through chromosomal translocation

The BCR-ABL oncoprotein oligomerisation domain found at the N-terminus of BCR is essential for the oncogenicity of the BCR-ABL fusion protein. The BCR-ABL oncoprotein oligomerisation domain consists of a short N-terminal helix (alpha-1), a flexible loop and a long C-terminal helix (alpha-2). Together these form an N-shaped structure, with the loop allowing the two helices to assume a parallel orientation. The monomeric domains associate into a dimer through the formation of an antiparallel coiled coil between the alpha-2 helices and domain swapping of two alpha-1 helices, where one alpha-1 helix swings back and packs against the alpha-2 helix from the second monomer. Two dimers then associate into a tetramer.[8] Structure-based engineering starting from the antiparallel coiled coil domain of the BCR-ABL oncoprotein (BCR30-65) resulted in a new pH-sensitive homodimeric antiparallel coiled coil.[9]

Interactions

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The BCR protein has been shown to interact with:

See also

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References

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