Gene Information
Gene NameCLCN6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length869
Protein NamesH(+)/Cl(-) exchange transporter 6 (Chloride channel protein 6) (ClC-6) (Chloride transport protein 6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000011021 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBP51797
Gene CardCLCN6
Uniprot IDP51797
PfamPF00571; PF00654
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.522260814)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CLCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CLCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CLCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CLCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Clcn6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CLCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Clcn6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CLCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCLCN3, CLCN5, CLCNKB, CLCNKA, CLCN1, CLCN7, CLCN4, CLCN2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityTestis, ovary, small intestine, brain and skeletal muscle. Low level expression in aortic and coronary vascular smooth muscle cells, and aortic endothelial cells. Isoform 3 is only detected in kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10198195, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8543009, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9224655}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs198400  rs1644918844 
Subcellular location [CC]Late endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17534424, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33217309};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17534424}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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