Gene Information
Gene NameUMAT
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length842
Protein NamesATP-binding cassette sub-family B member 6 (ABC-type heme transporter ABCB6) (EC 7.6.2.5) (Mitochondrial ABC transporter 3) (Mt-ABC transporter 3) (P-glycoprotein-related protein) (Ubiquitously-expressed mammalian ABC half transporter)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9NP58
Gene CardABCB6
Uniprot IDQ9NP58
PfamPF00664; PF00005; PF16185
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. High expression is detected in the retinal epithelium (PubMed:10837493, PubMed:22226084). Expressed in mature erythrocytes (PubMed:22655043). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10837493, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22226084, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22655043}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3NH6  (X-ray  2.00A  3NH9  (X-ray  2.10A  3NHA  (X-ray  2.10A  3NHB  (X-ray  2.15A  7D7N  (EM  5.20A  7D7R  (EM  4.00A  7DNY  (EM  3.40A  7DNZ  (EM  3.60A  7EKL  (EM  3.50A  7EKM  (EM  3.60A 
DBSNP rs387906911  rs397514757  rs150221689  rs57467915  rs13018440  rs1574815954  rs60322991  rs397514756  rs754667801  rs764893806  rs147445258  rs149363094  rs796065353  rs397514758  rs145526996  rs13402964  rs142421126  rs148211042  rs387906910 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17661442, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22246506, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22655043, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23180570, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27507172};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17006453, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17661442};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18279659, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21199866, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22226084};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18279659, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21199866, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22226084};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25627919};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Lysosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22655043, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25627919, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29940187, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31053883}. Late endosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O70595}. Early endosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O70595}. Secreted, extracellular exosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22655043}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10837493, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23792964}. Endosome, multivesicular body membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25627919}. Melanosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29940187}. Note=Present in the membrane of mature erythrocytes and in exosomes released from reticulocytes during the final steps of erythroid maturation (PubMed:22655043). Traffics from endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi during its glycans's maturation, therefrom is first targeted to the plasma membrane, and is rapidly internalized through endocytosis to be distributed to the limiting membrane of multivesicular bodies and lysosomes (PubMed:25627919, PubMed:21199866, PubMed:18279659). Localized on the limiting membrane of early melanosomes of pigment cells (PubMed:29940187). Targeted to the endolysosomal compartment (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O70595, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18279659, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21199866, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22655043, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25627919, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29940187}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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