Biology:TSPAN6

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


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Tetraspanin-6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TSPAN6 gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily, also known as the tetraspanin family. Most of these members are cell-surface proteins characterized by the presence of four hydrophobic domains. The proteins mediate signal transduction events that play a role in the regulation of cell development, activation, growth and motility. This encoded protein is a cell surface glycoprotein and is highly similar in sequence to the transmembrane 4 superfamily member 2. The use of alternate polyadenylation sites has been found for this gene.[2]

References

  1. "Cloning and characterization of a novel human gene, TM4SF6, encoding a protein belonging to the transmembrane 4 superfamily, and mapped to Xq22". Genomics 52 (2): 240–2. Dec 1998. doi:10.1006/geno.1998.5415. PMID 9782095. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: TSPAN6 tetraspanin 6". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7105. 

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