Biology:ABCB6

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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ATP-binding cassette super-family B member 6, mitochondrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ABCB6 gene.[1][2][3]

The membrane-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the MDR/TAP subfamily. Members of the MDR/TAP subfamily are involved in multidrug resistance as well as antigen presentation. This half-transporter likely plays a role in mitochondrial function. Localized to 2q26, this gene is considered a candidate gene for Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria, a disorder of skin pigment metabolism.[3] The protein also carries the Lan antigen, which defines the Lan blood group system.[4]

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References

  1. "Characterization of the human ABC superfamily: isolation and mapping of 21 new genes using the expressed sequence tags database". Hum Mol Genet 5 (10): 1649–55. Feb 1997. doi:10.1093/hmg/5.10.1649. PMID 8894702. 
  2. "Large-Scale Concatenation cDNA Sequencing". Genome Res 7 (4): 353–8. Jun 1997. doi:10.1101/gr.7.4.353. PMID 9110174. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Mutations in ABCB6 Cause Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria". J Invest Dermatol 133 (9): 2221–8. Mar 2013. doi:10.1038/jid.2013.145. PMID 23519333. 
  4. Bocchini CA (2015). "#111600 - BLOOD GROUP, LANGEREIS SYSTEM; LAN". Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. https://www.omim.org/entry/111600. 

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