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ABCC6 ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 6 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 368, updated on 11-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
ABCC6provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 6provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:57
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000091262 MIM:603234; AllianceGenome:HGNC:57
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
Also known as
ARA; PXE; MLP1; MRP6; PXE1; URG7; ABC34; GACI2; MOATE; MOAT-E; EST349056
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). The encoded protein, a member of the MRP subfamily, is involved in multi-drug resistance. Mutations in this gene cause pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different proteins have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Biased expression in liver (RPKM 16.7), kidney (RPKM 9.5) and 9 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
16p13.11
Exon count:
31
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 16 NC_000016.10 (16149565..16223494, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 16 NC_060940.1 (16154422..16229003, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 16 NC_000016.9 (16243422..16317351, complement)

Chromosome 16 - NC_000016.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107984869 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr16:16036240-16036407 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 20 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16052042-16052542 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16052543-16053043 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16064032-16064671 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16064672-16065310 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16065311-16065950 Neighboring gene ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 1 (ABCC1 blood group) Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16082729-16083392 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16084152-16084684 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16085217-16085748 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16085749-16086280 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 4662 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 7660 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16168601-16169318 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16169319-16170035 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16193601-16194102 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16194103-16194602 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L17 pseudogene 40 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16225735-16226234 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 15590 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr16:16280257-16280430 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:16294128-16294629 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105371100 Neighboring gene NODAL modulator 3 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 11301 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105371099 Neighboring gene microRNA 3179-2

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • 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

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Assessment of a rapid-cycle PCR assay for the identification of the recurrent c.3421C>T mutation in the ABCC6 gene in pseudoxanthoma elasticum patients. Götting C, et al. Lab Invest, 2004 Jan. PMID 14631379
  2. Molecular genetics of pseudoxanthoma elasticum: type and frequency of mutations in ABCC6. Miksch S, et al. Hum Mutat, 2005 Sep. PMID 16086317
  3. The gene family of ABC transporters--novel mutations, new phenotypes. Uitto J. Trends Mol Med, 2005 Aug. PMID 15996518
  4. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: a clinical, pathophysiological and genetic update including 11 novel ABCC6 mutations. Chassaing N, et al. J Med Genet, 2005 Dec. PMID 15894595, Free PMC Article
  5. Analysis of ABCC6 (MRP6) in normal human tissues. Beck K, et al. Histochem Cell Biol, 2005 Jun. PMID 15889270

See all (150) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease associated with pathogenic variants in ABCC6.
    Title: Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease associated with pathogenic variants in ABCC6.
  2. The 75-99 C-Terminal Peptide of URG7 Protein Promotes alpha-Synuclein Disaggregation.
    Title: The 75-99 C-Terminal Peptide of URG7 Protein Promotes α-Synuclein Disaggregation.
  3. CircZXDC Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Transdifferentiation via Regulating miRNA-125a-3p/ABCC6 in Moyamoya Disease.
    Title: CircZXDC Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Transdifferentiation via Regulating miRNA-125a-3p/ABCC6 in Moyamoya Disease.
  4. High frequency of HTRA1 AND ABCC6 mutations in Japanese patients with adult-onset cerebral small vessel disease.
    Title: High frequency of HTRA1 AND ABCC6 mutations in Japanese patients with adult-onset cerebral small vessel disease.
  5. The pathogenic c.1171A>G (p.Arg391Gly) and c.2359G>A (p.Val787Ile) ABCC6 variants display incomplete penetrance causing pseudoxanthoma elasticum in a subset of individuals.
    Title: The pathogenic c.1171A>G (p.Arg391Gly) and c.2359G>A (p.Val787Ile) ABCC6 variants display incomplete penetrance causing pseudoxanthoma elasticum in a subset of individuals.
  6. ABCC6P1 pseudogene induces ABCC6 upregulation and multidrug resistance in breast cancer.
    Title: ABCC6P1 pseudogene induces ABCC6 upregulation and multidrug resistance in breast cancer.
  7. Targeting ABCC6 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Impairment of Mature Adipocyte Lipid Homeostasis.
    Title: Targeting ABCC6 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Impairment of Mature Adipocyte Lipid Homeostasis.
  8. Functional Assessment of Missense Variants in the ABCC6 Gene Implicated in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum, a Heritable Ectopic Mineralization Disorder.
    Title: Functional Assessment of Missense Variants in the ABCC6 Gene Implicated in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum, a Heritable Ectopic Mineralization Disorder.
  9. Clinical and subclinical findings in heterozygous ABCC6 carriers: results from a Belgian cohort and clinical practice guidelines.
    Title: Clinical and subclinical findings in heterozygous ABCC6 carriers: results from a Belgian cohort and clinical practice guidelines.
  10. Comprehensive validation of a diagnostic strategy for sequencing genes with one or multiple pseudogenes using pseudoxanthoma elasticum as a model.
    Title: Comprehensive validation of a diagnostic strategy for sequencing genes with one or multiple pseudogenes using pseudoxanthoma elasticum as a model.
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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Loci associated with N-glycosylation of human immunoglobulin G show pleiotropy with autoimmune diseases and haematological cancers.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ABC-type glutathione S-conjugate transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables ABC-type glutathione S-conjugate transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ABC-type transporter activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables ABC-type transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ATP binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables ATP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ATP binding TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
enables ATP hydrolysis activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ATPase-coupled inorganic anion transmembrane transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ATPase-coupled inorganic anion transmembrane transporter activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
enables ATPase-coupled transmembrane transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables ATPase-coupled transmembrane transporter activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
enables nucleotide binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables transmembrane transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in ATP metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in ATP transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in calcium ion homeostasis IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in calcium ion homeostasis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in carboxylic acid transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in gene expression IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in inhibition of non-skeletal tissue mineralization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in inorganic diphosphate transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in intracellular phosphate ion homeostasis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in leukotriene transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in monoatomic anion transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in phosphate ion homeostasis IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in phosphate ion homeostasis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to magnesium ion IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to sodium phosphate IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in transmembrane transport IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in transmembrane transport TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
involved_in visual perception IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in basal plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in basal plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in basolateral plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in basolateral plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in basolateral plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in extracellular region IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 6; URG7 protein
Names
ATP-binding cassette, sub-family C (CFTR/MRP), member 6
anthracycline resistance-associated protein
multi-specific organic anion transporter E
multidrug resistance-associated protein 6
NP_001072996.1
NP_001162.5
NP_001338729.1

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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

  1. NG_007558.3 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5124..79053
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_1115

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001079528.4 → NP_001072996.1  URG7 protein isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001072996.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks much of the coding region and represents a distinct 3' UTR compared to variant 1. The encoded protein (isoform 2) is much shorter and has a distinct C-terminus compared to isoform 1. The encoded protein is not a transporter, but is thought to play a role in protecting hepatocytes during chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
    Source sequence(s)
    AY078405, BC050733
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58430.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O95255
    Related
    ENSP00000461686.1, ENST00000575728.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    TIGR00957
    Location:14 → 74
    MRP_assoc_pro; multi drug resistance-associated protein (MRP)

  2. NM_001171.6 → NP_001162.5  ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 6 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10568.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A2RRN8, A8KIG6, A8Y988, E7ESW8, O95255, P78420, Q8TCY8, Q9UMZ7
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0G2JMG3
    Related
    ENSP00000205557.7, ENST00000205557.12
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    TIGR00957
    Location:14 → 1502
    MRP_assoc_pro; multi drug resistance-associated protein (MRP)

  3. NM_001351800.1 → NP_001338729.1  ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 6 isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624, AF076622, AI074459, BC131732
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0G2JMG3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl26602
    Location:1 → 1388
    SunT; ABC-type bacteriocin/lantibiotic exporters, contain an N-terminal double-glycine peptidase domain [Defense mechanisms]

  4. NM_001440309.1 → NP_001427238.1  URG7 protein isoform 4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624

  5. NM_001440310.1 → NP_001427239.1  URG7 protein isoform 5

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624

RNA

  1. NR_147784.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624, AF076622, AI074459, AM711638
    Related
    ENST00000456970.6

  2. NR_199641.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624

  3. NR_199642.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624

  4. NR_199643.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC136624

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000016.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    16149565..16223494 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

Genomic

  1. NT_187607.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

    Range
    1807491..1881489 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060940.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    16154422..16229003 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
O95255.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:O95255

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