| Gene Symbol | DDX6 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 1656 |
| Alt Symbol | HLR2, P54, RCK |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box helicase 6 |
| Other Description | ATP-dependent RNA helicase p54|DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 6|DEAD box protein 6|DEAD box-6|DEAD/H (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp/His) box polypeptide 6 (RNA helicase, 54kD)|oncogene RCK|probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX6 |
| Swissprots | P26196 Q5D048 |
| Accessions | CBM42913 CBV35646 EAW67412 EAW67413 P26196 AI265778 AK021715 AK093657 AK313244 BAG36055 BC026228 BC039826 AAH39826 BC065007 AAH65007 BF810127 D17532 BAA04482 DA993470 HQ448157 ADQ32638 Z11685 XM_005271417 XP_005271474 XM_011542644 XP_011540946 XM_011542645 XP_011540947 NM_001257191 NP_001244120 NM_004397 NP_004388 |
| Function | In the process of mRNA degradation, may play a role in mRNA decapping. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm, P-body {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16364915, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16699599, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20616046, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22915799}. |
| Tissue Specificity | Abundantly expressed in most tissues. |
| Top Pathways | RNA degradation |