Gene Information
Gene NameGPR6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length362
Protein NamesG-protein coupled receptor 6 (Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor GPR6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000146360 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP46095
Gene CardGPR6
Uniprot IDP46095
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.659005335)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GPR6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GPR6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GPR6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gpr6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gpr6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GPR6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMC3R, GPR12, GPR3
ParalogsS1PR1, S1PR5, S1PR2, S1PR3, S1PR4, LPAR1, LPAR2, LPAR3, MC5R, MC1R, MC2R, MC3R, MC4R, GPR3, GPR12, GPR119, CNR1, CNR2
Tissuecaudate.nucleus, diencephalon, putamen, nucleus.accumbens
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:19059244};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:19059244}. Note=Detected in the intracellular compartments. It is currently unclear whether this is a cell surface or intracellular receptor.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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