Gene Information
Gene NameGPM6A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length278
Protein NamesNeuronal membrane glycoprotein M6-a (M6a)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age810 ( ENSG00000150625 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP51674
Gene CardGPM6A
Uniprot IDP51674
PfamPF01275
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.840212638)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GPM6A ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GPM6A ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GPM6A ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GPM6A ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gpm6a ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GPM6A ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gpm6a ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GPM6A ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGPM6B, PLP1
ParalogsGPM6B, PLP1
Tissuecerebral.cortex, brain
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1049820 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P35802};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P35802}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P35802}. Cell projection, growth cone {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P35802}. Cell projection, dendritic spine {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q812E9}. Cell projection, filopodium {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q812E9}. Cell projection, neuron projection {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q812E9}. Note=Localizes to cholesterol-rich lipid rafts of the plasma membrane of hippocampal neurons. Localized to plasma membrane of cell bodies and neurites of hippocampal neurons. Localized in membrane protrusions (filopodia and spines) of primary hippocampal neurons (By similarity). Localized to the growth cone edge membrane of elongating axons (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P35802, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q812E9}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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