Gene Information
Gene NameSNX6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length406
Protein NamesSorting nexin-6 (TRAF4-associated factor 2) [Cleaved into: Sorting nexin-6, N-terminally processed]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000129515 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ9UNH7
Gene CardSNX6
Uniprot IDQ9UNH7
PfamPF00787; PF09325
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.13597134)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SNX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SNX6 ( ortholog_one2many )
GuineaPig_ SNX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SNX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Snx6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SNX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Snx6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SNX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSNX5, SNX32
ParalogsSNX5, SNX2, SNX18, SNX7, SNX33, SNX10, SNX4, SNX1, SNX11, SNX12, SNX3, SNX30, SNX8, SNX32, SNX9
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal Models0.033713(Chimpanzee);0.021238(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Early endosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11485546, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17148574, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19935774}. Early endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19935774, ECO:0000303|PubMed:11485546};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11485546};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000305}. Cytoplasmic vesicle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20354142}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20830743}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11591366, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20830743}. Note=Interaction with SNX1 or SNX2 promotes location at endosome membranes (PubMed:19935774). Only a minor proportion is seen in the nucleus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19935774}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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