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NKX6-1 - NK6 homeobox 1 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as NKX6A; NKX6.1

Gene ID: 4825 | Gene type: protein coding

About NKX6-1

Cytogenetic location: 4q21.23 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 4:84,491,985-84,499,292 (from NCBI)

This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants), 202 orthologues and 13 paralogues. Biased expression in esophagus (RPKM 3.3), thyroid (RPKM 0.9) and 4 other tissues.

Summary

In the pancreas, NKX6.1 is required for the development of beta cells and is a potent bifunctional transcription regulator that binds to AT-rich sequences within the promoter region of target genes Iype et al. (2004) [PubMed 15056733].[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

NKX6-1 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_006168.3 NP_006159.2 homeobox protein Nkx-6.1

NKX6-1 Protein Structure

Homeobox

Homeobox: Homeobox domain (237 - 293)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

homeobox protein Nkx-6.1

NK homeo box, family 6, member A

NKX6-1 Antibodies

Cat. No. Product Name Application Reactivity
HY-P81474 NKX6.1 Antibody (YA1219) IHC-P Human

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Pancreatic Agenesis

Partial Pancreatic Agenesis

Congenital Pancreatic Agenesis

Partial Agenesis Of The Pancreas

Agenesis, Pancreatic

Pancreatic Agenesis, Congenital

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 4

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young Type 4

MODY4

Mody, Type Iv

Mody Type 4

Mody, Type 4

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young 4

Mody-4

Diabetes Of The Young, Maturity-Onset, Type 4

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type Iv

Neonatal Diabetes

Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus Syndrome In Newborn Infant

Ndm

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 3

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young Type 3

MODY3

Mody, Type Iii

Mody Type 3

Mody, Type 3

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young 3

Mody-3

Diabetes Of The Young, Maturity-Onset, Type 3

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young

MODY

Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus In Young

Mason-Type Diabetes

Mason Type Diabetes

Maturity Onset Diabetes Of The Young

Mody Syndrome

Diabetes Of The Young, Maturity-Onset

Permanent Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus

Pndm

Permanent Diabetes Mellitus Of Infancy

Pdmi

Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 1

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young Type 1

MODY1

Mild Juvenile Diabetes Mellitus

Mody, Type I

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Mody Type 1

Mody, Type 1

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young 1

Mody-1

Diabetes Of The Young, Maturity-Onset, Type 1

Pancreatic Cystadenoma

Cystadenoma Of Pancreas

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus NKX6-1 VGNC VGNC:78535
Rattus norvegicus NKX6-1 RGD RGD:69318
Bos taurus NKX6-1 VGNC VGNC:32107
Canis familiaris NKX6-1 VGNC VGNC:54334
Macaca mulatta NKX6-1 VGNC VGNC:75356
Mus musculus NKX6-1 MGD MGI:1206039