BLACE
Description
The BLACE (B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia expressed) is a ncRNA gene located on chromosome 7.
The BLACE gene encodes a beta-lactamase enzyme that hydrolyzes and inactivates beta-lactam antibiotics, conferring resistance to these drugs in bacteria. In humans, the BLACE gene is thought to be a pseudogene, meaning it is no longer functional.
The BLACE gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called beta-lactamase, which breaks down certain antibiotics. This enzyme is found in some bacteria, where it helps them resist the effects of these antibiotics. In humans, the BLACE gene is not known to be active, but its presence may be an evolutionary relic from our bacterial ancestors.
BLACE is also known as -.
