Gene Information
Gene NamePRDX6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length224
Protein NamesPeroxiredoxin-6 (EC 1.11.1.27) (1-Cys peroxiredoxin) (1-Cys PRX) (24 kDa protein) (Acidic calcium-independent phospholipase A2) (aiPLA2) (EC 3.1.1.4) (Antioxidant protein 2) (Glutathione-dependent peroxiredoxin) (Liver 2D page spot 40) (Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 5) (LPC acyltransferase 5) (LPCAT-5) (Lyso-PC acyltransferase 5) (EC 2.3.1.23) (Non-selenium glutathione peroxidase) (NSGPx) (Red blood cells page spot 12)
Target Nameperoxiredoxin-6
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000117592 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBP30041
Gene CardPRDX6
Uniprot IDP30041
PfamPF10417; PF00578
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.469726063)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRDX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PRDX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRDX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRDX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prdx6 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Prdx6b ( ortholog_one2many )
Pig_ PRDX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prdx6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPRDX4, PRDX3, PRDX1, PRDX2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1PRX  (X-ray  2.00A  5B6M  (X-ray  2.50A  5B6N  (X-ray  2.90A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16186110, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19188445, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9497358}. Lysosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O35244}. Note=Also found in lung secretory organelles (lamellar bodies). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O35244}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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