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CLEC6A C-type lectin domain containing 6A [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 93978, updated on 3-May-2025
Official Symbol
CLEC6Aprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
C-type lectin domain containing 6Aprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:14556
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000205846 MIM:613579; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14556
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
CLEC4N; CLECSF10; dectin-2; hDECTIN-2
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a type II membrane receptor with an extracellular C-type lectin-like domain fold. The extracellular portion binds structures with a high mannose content and has been shown to recognize several pathogens, including C. elegans, S. cerevisiae, M. tuberculosis, C. neoformans, and house dust mite. When stimulated, the encoded protein initiates signalling through the CARD9-Bcl10-Malt1 pathway, leading to the induction of cytokines. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]
Expression
Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs
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Location:
12p13.31
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (8455962..8478330)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (8439728..8461787)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (8608558..8630926)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124906977 Neighboring gene olfactory receptor family 7 subfamily E member 148 pseudogene Neighboring gene olfactory receptor family 7 subfamily E member 149 pseudogene Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:8614029-8615018 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:8615019-8616010 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 17 Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 275, pseudogene Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 5935 Neighboring gene SPT4 homolog, DSIF elongation factor subunit pseudogene 2

  • 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

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables D-mannose binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables calcium ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables carbohydrate binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables carbohydrate binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables carbohydrate binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables carbohydrate binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables pattern recognition receptor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables pattern recognition receptor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables pattern recognition receptor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables pattern recognition receptor activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables phospholipase binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in adaptive immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in antifungal innate immune response IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in antifungal innate immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in antifungal innate immune response ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in defense response to fungus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in defense response to fungus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in detection of yeast IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in detection of yeast ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in immune system process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in innate immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in innate immune response ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 17 type immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of T-helper 17 type immune response ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cytokine production IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cytokine production ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in response to yeast IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to yeast ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in stimulatory C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in stimulatory C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in external side of plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
Preferred Names
C-type lectin domain family 6 member A
Names
C-type (calcium dependent, carbohydrate-recognition domain) lectin, superfamily member 10
C-type lectin superfamily member 10
DC-associated C-type lectin 2
dectin 2
dendritic cell-associated C-type lectin 2

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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_001007033.2NP_001007034.1  C-type lectin domain family 6 member A isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001007034.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC092746, AC092865
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS31739.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A2RUK3, Q6EIG7
    Related
    ENSP00000371505.3, ENST00000382073.4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd03590
    Location:79204
    CLECT_DC-SIGN_like; C-type lectin-like domain (CTLD) of the type found in human dendritic cell (DC)-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3-grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN) and the related receptor, DC-SIGN receptor (DC-SIGNR)
  2. NM_001317999.2NP_001304928.1  C-type lectin domain family 6 member A isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an alternate in-frame exon compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1. This variant is supported by transcripts from the mouse ortholog Clec4n (GeneID 56620) and by PMID:15810886.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC092746, AC092865
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q6EIG7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd03590
    Location:49174
    CLECT_DC-SIGN_like; C-type lectin-like domain (CTLD) of the type found in human dendritic cell (DC)-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3-grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN) and the related receptor, DC-SIGN receptor (DC-SIGNR)

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_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    8455962..8478330
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    8439728..8461787
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