Gene Information
Gene NameGDF6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length455
Protein NamesGrowth/differentiation factor 6 (GDF-6) (Bone morphogenetic protein 13) (BMP-13) (Growth/differentiation factor 16)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000156466 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ6KF10
Gene CardGDF6
Uniprot IDQ6KF10
PfamPF00019; PF00688
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.142339259)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GDF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GDF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GDF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gdf6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GDF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gdf6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GDF6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGDF5, GDF7
ParalogsBMP3, MSTN, INHBC, GDF15, BMP6, INHBA, TGFB3, BMP2, BMP10, TGFB1, INHA, GDF9, GDF11, BMP5, BMP7, INHBB, GDF5, GDF1, GDF2, BMP4, LEFTY1, LEFTY2, GDF3, INHBE, GDF7, GDF10, BMP15, TGFB2, BMP8A, BMP8B, NODAL
Tissueplacenta
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs121909354  rs397514725  rs2245091  rs140579014  rs387906794  rs121909352  rs121909355  rs63751220  rs1401531865  rs121909356  rs121909353  rs1554571225  rs1554571213 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23307924}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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