GATA6 GATA binding protein 6 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: GATA6provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: GATA binding protein 6provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:4174
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000141448 MIM:601656; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4174
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Summary: This gene is a member of a small family of zinc finger transcription factors that play an important role in the regulation of cellular differentiation and organogenesis during vertebrate development. This gene is expressed during early embryogenesis and localizes to endo- and mesodermally derived cells during later embryogenesis and thereby plays an important role in gut, lung, and heart development. Mutations in this gene are associated with several congenital defects. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012]
Expression: Broad expression in stomach (RPKM 24.9), adrenal (RPKM 23.6) and 17 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 18q11.2

Exon count:: 8

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2025_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	18	NC_000018.10 (22169589..22202528)
RS_2025_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	18	NC_060942.1 (22354655..22387589)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	18	NC_000018.9 (19749550..19782491)

Chromosome 18 - NC_000018.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
BioProject: PRJNA270632
Publication: PMID 26076956
Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

PLAU, transcriptionally negatively regulated by GATA6, promotes lung squamous carcinoma cell proliferation and migration.
Title: PLAU, transcriptionally negatively regulated by GATA6, promotes lung squamous carcinoma cell proliferation and migration.
Monogenic Diabetes with GATA6 Mutations: Characterization of a Novel Family and a Comprehensive Analysis of the GATA6 Clinical and Genetics Traits.
Title: Monogenic Diabetes with GATA6 Mutations: Characterization of a Novel Family and a Comprehensive Analysis of the GATA6 Clinical and Genetics Traits.
Dysregulated expression of GATA2 and GATA6 transcription factors in adenomyosis: implications for impaired endometrial receptivity.
Title: Dysregulated expression of GATA2 and GATA6 transcription factors in adenomyosis: implications for impaired endometrial receptivity.
Novel pathogenic GATA6 variant associated with congenital heart disease, diabetes mellitus and necrotizing enterocolitis.
Title: Novel pathogenic GATA6 variant associated with congenital heart disease, diabetes mellitus and necrotizing enterocolitis.
The transcription factor GATA6 accelerates vascular smooth muscle cell senescence-related arterial calcification by counteracting the role of anti-aging factor SIRT6 and impeding DNA damage repair.
Title: The transcription factor GATA6 accelerates vascular smooth muscle cell senescence-related arterial calcification by counteracting the role of anti-aging factor SIRT6 and impeding DNA damage repair.
IGF2BP2 promotes the progression of ovarian endometriosis by regulating m6A-modified MEIS2 and GATA6.
Title: IGF2BP2 promotes the progression of ovarian endometriosis by regulating m6A-modified MEIS2 and GATA6.
Modulating the m6A Modified Transcription Factor GATA6 Impacts Epithelial Cytokines in Acute Lung Injury.
Title: Modulating the m6A Modified Transcription Factor GATA6 Impacts Epithelial Cytokines in Acute Lung Injury.
GATA6 promotes fibrotic repair of tracheal injury through NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated epithelial pyroptosis.
Title: GATA6 promotes fibrotic repair of tracheal injury through NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated epithelial pyroptosis.
LINC00173 blocks GATA6-mediated transcription of COL5A1 to affect malignant development of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Title: LINC00173 blocks GATA6-mediated transcription of COL5A1 to affect malignant development of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Circ_0008717 Sponges miR-326 to Elevate GATA6 Expression to Promote Breast Cancer Tumorigenicity.
Title: Circ_0008717 Sponges miR-326 to Elevate GATA6 Expression to Promote Breast Cancer Tumorigenicity.

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
Atrial septal defect 9 MedGen: C3280943 OMIM: 614475 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs
Atrioventricular septal defect 5 MedGen: C3280939 OMIM: 614474 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs
Conotruncal heart malformations MedGen: C1857586 OMIM: 217095 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs
Pancreatic hypoplasia-diabetes-congenital heart disease syndrome MedGen: C2931296 OMIM: 600001 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs
Tetralogy of Fallot MedGen: C0039685 OMIM: 187500 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs

Copy number response

Description
Copy number response Triplosensitivity No evidence available (Last evaluated 2013-06-20) ClinGen Genome Curation Page Haploinsufficency Sufficient evidence for dosage pathogenicity (Last evaluated 2013-06-20) ClinGen Genome Curation PagePubMed

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association analyses identifies a susceptibility locus for tuberculosis on chromosome 18q11.2. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

GATA6_666 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:277273

GATA6_V53 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:277273

RH79922 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:87343

RH91359 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:92742

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables NFAT protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables chromatin binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables metal ion binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein kinase binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables sequence-specific DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables transcription coactivator binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables transcription coactivator binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables zinc ion binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within_negative_effect G1 to G0 transition involved in cell differentiation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in anatomical structure morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in animal organ development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within animal organ formation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in atrioventricular canal development	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in atrioventricular node development	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within cardiac muscle cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of cardiac muscle cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within cardiac muscle hypertrophy in response to stress	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within cardiac muscle tissue development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cardiac vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cell fate commitment	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within cellular response to BMP stimulus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within cellular response to gonadotropin stimulus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to hypoxia	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within club cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within endodermal cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within endodermal cell fate determination	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in epithelial cell differentiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within epithelial cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in gene expression	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in heart contraction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within in utero embryonic development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within intestinal epithelial cell differentiation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within liver development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within lung saccule development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in male gonad development	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of sebum secreting cell proliferation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta1 production	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta2 production	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in outflow tract septum morphogenesis	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within pancreas development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within pancreatic A cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within phospholipid metabolic process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of angiogenesis	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of cardiac muscle myoblast proliferation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of antimicrobial humoral response	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of gene expression	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to estrogen	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to growth factor	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in response to retinoic acid	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in sebaceous gland cell differentiation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in sinoatrial node development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in skin epidermis development	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in smooth muscle cell differentiation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within stem cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in system development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within tube morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within type B pancreatic cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within type II pneumocyte differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in chromatin	ISA Inferred from Sequence Alignment more info
located_in nuclear membrane	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info
located_in nucleoplasm	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info
located_in nucleoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleoplasm	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
part_of transcription regulator complex	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: transcription factor GATA-6

Names: GATA-binding factor 6

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

NG_032677.2 RefSeqGene

Range

5153..38092

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_005257.6 → NP_005248.2 transcription factor GATA-6

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_005248.2

Status: REVIEWED

Source sequence(s)

AU309820, U66075, X95701

Consensus CDS

CCDS11872.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

B0YJ17, P78327, Q92908

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

Q53EU2

Related

ENSP00000269216.3, ENST00000269216.10

Conserved Domains (3) summary

smart00401
Location:441 → 488

ZnF_GATA; zinc finger binding to DNA consensus sequence [AT]GATA[AG]

cd00202
Location:443 → 494

ZnF_GATA; Zinc finger DNA binding domain; binds specifically to DNA consensus sequence [AT]GATA[AG] promoter elements; a subset of family members may also bind protein; zinc-finger consensus topology is C-X(2)-C-X(17)-C-X(2)-C

pfam05349
Location:147 → 377

GATA-N; GATA-type transcription activator, N-terminal