Biology:Frizzled-6

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


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Frizzled-6 (Fz-6) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FZD6 gene.[1][2][3]

Members of the 'frizzled' gene family encode 7-transmembrane domain proteins that are receptors for WNT signaling proteins. The FZD6 protein contains a signal peptide, a cysteine-rich domain in the N-terminal extracellular region, and 7 transmembrane domains. However, unlike many other FZD family members, FDZ6 does not contain a C-terminal PDZ domain-binding motif.[3] Fz-6 is believed to be the receptor for the WNT4 ligand.[4]

Interactions

Fz-6 has been shown to interact with secreted frizzled-related protein 1.[5]

References

  1. "Molecular cloning of human Frizzled-6". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 243 (2): 622–7. Feb 1998. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1998.8143. PMID 9480858. 
  2. "The human Frizzled 6 (HFz6) acts as a negative regulator of the canonical Wnt. beta-catenin signaling cascade". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 279 (15): 14879–88. Apr 2004. doi:10.1074/jbc.M306421200. PMID 14747478. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: FZD6 frizzled homolog 6 (Drosophila)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8323. 
  4. "Wnt-4 activates the canonical beta-catenin-mediated Wnt pathway and binds Frizzled-6 CRD: functional implications of Wnt/beta-catenin activity in kidney epithelial cells". Experimental Cell Research 298 (2): 369–87. Aug 2004. doi:10.1016/j.yexcr.2004.04.036. PMID 15265686. 
  5. "Interaction of frizzled related protein (FRP) with Wnt ligands and the frizzled receptor suggests alternative mechanisms for FRP inhibition of Wnt signaling". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 274 (23): 16180–7. Jun 1999. doi:10.1074/jbc.274.23.16180. PMID 10347172. 

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