Gene Information
Gene NameATF6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length670
Protein NamesCyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha (cAMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha) (Activating transcription factor 6 alpha) (ATF6-alpha) [Cleaved into: Processed cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha]
Target Nameactivator protein 1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000118217 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP18850
Gene CardATF6
Uniprot IDP18850
PfamPF00170
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.16899378)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ATF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ATF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ATF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ATF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Atf6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ATF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Atf6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ATF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsATF6B
ParalogsCREB3L2, CREB3L3, ATF1, ATF6B, CREB3L4, CREB1, CREB3L1, CREM, CREB3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9271374}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1058405  rs1058405  rs2070150  rs1135983  rs761357250  rs796065053 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10564271, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12782636};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12782636};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Translocates from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi, where it is processed. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12782636}.;
[Processed cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha]: Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10564271, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12782636}. Note=Under ER stress the cleaved N-terminal cytoplasmic domain translocates into the nucleus (PubMed:10564271, PubMed:12782636). THBS4 promotes its nuclear shuttling (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:F6VAN0, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10564271, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12782636}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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