Gene Information
Gene NameLCN6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length163
Protein NamesEpididymal-specific lipocalin-6 (Lipocalin-5)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000267206 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBP62502
Gene CardLCN6
Uniprot IDP62502
PfamPF00061
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.632578675)
Ortholog in AnimalsDog_ LCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lcn6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LCN6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lcn6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsLCN10, LCN8, LCN1, LCN9, PAEP, OBP2A, OBP2B, LCN12, PTGDS, LCN2, LCN15, LCNL1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in epididymis.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted. Note=Located on the head and tail of spermatozoa with the highest concentration on the post-acrosomal region of the head, where it appears aggregated into large patches.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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