Gene Information
Gene NameGPC6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length555
Protein NamesGlypican-6 [Cleaved into: Secreted glypican-6]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000183098 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y625
Gene CardGPC6
Uniprot IDQ9Y625
PfamPF01153
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.643054388)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GPC6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GPC6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GPC6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GPC6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gpc6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GPC6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gpc6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GPC6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGPC4, GPC3, GPC1, GPC2
ParalogsGPC4, GPC1, GPC2, GPC3, GPC5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. High expression in fetal kidney and lung and lower expressions in fetal liver and brain. In adult tissues, very abundant in ovary, high levels also observed in liver, kidney, small intestine and colon. Not detected in peripheral blood leukocytes. Detected in breast cancer cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10480909, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21871017}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.000730(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1535692 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor {ECO:0000250};
Extracellular side {ECO:0000250}.;
[Secreted glypican-6]: Secreted, extracellular space {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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