Gene Information
Gene NameSIX6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length246
Protein NamesHomeobox protein SIX6 (Homeodomain protein OPTX2) (Optic homeobox 2) (Sine oculis homeobox homolog 6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000184302 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBO95475
Gene CardSIX6
Uniprot IDO95475
PfamPF00046; PF16878
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.384738031)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SIX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SIX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SIX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SIX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Six6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SIX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Six6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SIX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSIX3
ParalogsSIX2, ANHX, SIX3, SIX1, SIX4, SIX5
Tissuepituitary.gland
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the developing and adult retina. Also expressed in the hypothalamic and the pituitary regions.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs33912345  rs104894480 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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