Bnip3l - BCL2/adenovirus E1B interacting protein 3-like

Enables identical protein binding activity. Involved in regulation of autophagy of mitochondrion and regulation of protein targeting to mitochondrion. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of apoptotic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human BNIP3L (BCL2 interacting protein 3 like). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]