Gene Information
Gene NameCPNE6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length557
Protein NamesCopine-6 (Copine VI) (Neuronal-copine) (N-copine)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age332 ( ENSG00000100884 )
3 ( ENSG00000285221 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO95741
Gene CardCPNE6
Uniprot IDO95741
PfamPF00168; PF07002
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.301004418)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CPNE6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CPNE6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CPNE6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cpne6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CPNE6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cpne6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CPNE6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCPNE2, CPNE7, CPNE3, CPNE5
ParalogsCPNE3, CPNE5, CPNE7, CPNE8, CPNE1, CPNE2, CPNE9, CPNE4
Tissuebrain, cerebral.cortex
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed in the brain (PubMed:9645480, PubMed:10403379, PubMed:12949241). Expressed weakly in the kidney, liver and fetal heart (PubMed:12949241). Expressed in melanocytes (PubMed:23999003). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10403379, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12949241, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23999003, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9645480}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z140}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z140}. Endosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z140}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, clathrin-coated vesicle {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z140}. Perikaryon {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z140}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z140}. Note=Mainly cytoplasmic in absence of calcium. Associated predominantly with membranes in presence of calcium. Translocates to the cell membrane in a calcium-dependent manner. Colocalized with transferrin in intracellular clathrin-coated membrane vesicles in a calcium-dependent manner. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z140}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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