| Gene Symbol |
SOX6
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| Entrez Gene |
55553
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| Alt Symbol |
HSSOX6, SOXD
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 6
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| Other Description |
SRY-box containing gene 6|transcription factor SOX-6
|
| Swissprots |
Q9BXQ3 Q9BXQ4 P35712 Q86VX7 Q9H0I8 Q9BXQ5
|
| Accessions |
AAK26243 AAK26244 CCQ43798 EAW68458 EAW68459 EAW68460 P35712 AF309034 AAK26115 AK021785 AK097455 AK310506 AL136780 CAB66714 AL833302 AM392594 CAL37472 AM392730 CAL37608 AM393356 CAL38234 BC029429 BC037866 BC047064 AAH47064 DB080840 DB093816 X65663 CAA46614 NM_001145811 NP_001139283 NM_001145819 NP_001139291 NM_017508 NP_059978 NM_033326 NP_201583
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| Function |
Transcriptional activator. Binds specifically to the DNA sequence 5'-AACAAT-3'. Plays a key role in several developmental processes, including neurogenesis and skeleton formation.
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| Subcellular Location |
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE- ProRule:PRU00267, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16442531}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in a wide variety of tissues, most abundantly in skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11255018}.
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![Western Blot: SOX6 Overexpression Lysate (Adult Normal) [NBL1-16354] Left-Empty vector transfected control cell lysate (HEK293 cell lysate); Right -Over-expression Lysate for SOX6.](http://www.bioprodhub.com/system/product_images/cel_products/5/sub_1/10639_SOX6%2520Overexpression%2520Lysate%2520%2528Adult%2520Normal%2529-Western%2520Blot-NBL1-16354-img0002.jpg)