Gene Information
Gene NameTMPRSS6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length811
Protein NamesTransmembrane protease serine 6 (EC 3.4.21.-) (Matriptase-2)
Target Nametmprss6 messenger rna
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000187045 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8IU80
Gene CardTMPRSS6
Uniprot IDQ8IU80
PfamPF00057; PF01390; PF00089
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.174741954)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ TMPRSS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ TMPRSS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ TMPRSS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ TMPRSS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Tmprss6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ TMPRSS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Tmprss6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPRSS22, PRSS21, PRSS8, PRSS33, ST14, PRSS27, PRSS36
ParalogsTMPRSS15, HPN, TMPRSS11E, ST14, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS13, TMPRSS11D, TMPRSS2, PRSS22, TMPRSS11A, TMPRSS7, TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS9, TMPRSS5, PRSS21, PRSS41, TMPRSS11F
Tissueliver, brain
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs199474803  rs267607121  rs1430692214  rs776877803  rs749106338  rs754848810  rs199474802  rs2235324  rs2235324  rs776180387  rs1449962575  rs5995378  rs1373272804  rs199474804  rs137853119  rs117576908  rs137853120  rs387907018  rs770897887  rs773272073  rs769083817  rs855791  rs11703011  rs199474805  rs776069764  rs139105452 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18976966, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20518742, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25588876};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20518742}. Note=The processed, activated two-chains form is released in the extracellular space. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25156943}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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