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NKX6-2 NK6 homeobox 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 84504, updated on 4-Apr-2023

Summary

Official Symbol
NKX6-2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
NK6 homeobox 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:19321
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000148826 MIM:605955; AllianceGenome:HGNC:19321
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
GTX; NKX6B; SPAX8; NKX6.2
Summary
Enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cell differentiation; regulation of myelination; and regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; neurogenesis; and neuromuscular process controlling balance. Predicted to be part of chromatin. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Implicated in spastic ataxia 8. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in stomach (RPKM 17.5), brain (RPKM 14.0) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
10q26.3
Exon count:
3
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_03 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 10 NC_000010.11 (132783181..132786147, complement)
RS_2023_03 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 10 NC_060934.1 (133732363..133735334, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 10 NC_000010.10 (134596685..134599651, complement)

Chromosome 10 - NC_000010.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase A Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:134562014-134562722 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:134562723-134563429 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:134602203-134602997 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr10:134605509-134606010

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC126684

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell differentiation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
PubMed 
involved_in central nervous system myelination IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of cell fate commitment IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neuromuscular process controlling balance IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neuron fate commitment IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in pancreatic A cell differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cell fate commitment IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of myelination ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of chromatin ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
PubMed 
located_in nucleus NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
homeobox protein Nkx-6.2
Names
NK homeobox family 6, B
NK6 transcription factor related, locus 2
glial and testis-specific homeobox protein
homeobox 6B
homeobox protein NK-6 homolog B

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.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_177400.3NP_796374.2  homeobox protein Nkx-6.2

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL392043
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7670.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q5JSF3
    Related
    ENSP00000357581.5, ENST00000368592.8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:151204
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_03

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

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000010.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    132783181..132786147 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060934.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    133732363..133735334 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054366950.1XP_054222925.1  homeobox protein Nkx-6.2 isoform X1