Gene Information
Gene NameOSBPL6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length934
Protein NamesOxysterol-binding protein-related protein 6 (ORP-6) (OSBP-related protein 6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000079156 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9BZF3
Gene CardOSBPL6
Uniprot IDQ9BZF3
PfamPF01237; PF15409
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.28709719)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ OSBPL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ OSBPL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ OSBPL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ OSBPL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Osbpl6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ OSBPL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Osbpl6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ OSBPL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsOSBPL7, OSBPL3
ParalogsOSBPL10, OSBPL2, OSBP2, OSBPL1A, OSBP, OSBPL8, OSBPL3, OSBPL5, OSBPL9, OSBPL11, OSBPL7
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain and striated muscle (at protein level) (PubMed:14593528). Widely expressed (PubMed:11735225). Expressed in skeletal muscle (PubMed:14593528).
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35032920  rs34874235 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14593528, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30028970}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14593528, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26941018, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30028970};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Nucleus envelope {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14593528}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14593528, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30028970};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26941018};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Note=Co-localizes with OSBPL3 at contact sites between the plasma membrane and the endoplasmic reticulum. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BXR9}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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