PEX6 - peroxisomal biogenesis factor 6 Gene

Also Known as PAF2; HMLR2; PAF-2; PBD4A; PDB4B; PXAAA1

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 5190

About PEX6

Cytogenetic location: 6p21.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 6:42,963,865-42,979,181 (from NCBI)

This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants), 200 orthologues, 5 paralogues and is associated with 10 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in prostate (RPKM 9.4), ovary (RPKM 8.7) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the AAA (ATPases associated with diverse cellular activities) family of ATPases. This member is a predominantly cytoplasmic protein, which plays a direct role in peroxisomal protein import and is required for PTS1 (peroxisomal targeting signal 1, a C-terminal tripeptide of the sequence ser-lys-leu) receptor activity. Mutations in this gene cause peroxisome biogenesis disorders of complementation group 4 and complementation group 6. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]

PEX6 Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000287.4 NP_000278.3 peroxisome biogenesis factor 6 isoform 1
NM_001316313.2 NP_001303242.1 peroxisome biogenesis factor 6 isoform 2
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables ATP binding IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
16854980 GOA
enables ATP hydrolysis activity IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
8670792 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
9588209 GOA
enables protein transporter activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16854980 GOA
enables protein-containing complex binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16854980 GOA
enables ubiquitin-modified protein reader activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19208625 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in peroxisome organization IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
8940266 GOA
involved in protein import into peroxisome matrix, receptor recycling IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16314507 GOA
involved in protein import into peroxisome matrix, translocation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
8670792 GOA
involved in protein stabilization IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
8670792 GOA
involved in protein targeting to peroxisome IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
16854980 GOA
involved in protein unfolding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16854980 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in cytoplasm IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8670792 GOA
located in cytosol IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16854980 GOA
is active in peroxisomal membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21362118 GOA
located in peroxisome IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11439091 GOA
located in photoreceptor cell cilium IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
26593283 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

PEX6 Protein Structure

AAA

AAA: ATPase family associated with various cellular activities (AAA) (466 - 593)

AAA

AAA: ATPase family associated with various cellular activities (AAA) (740 - 871)

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  • 800
  • 980 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

peroxisome biogenesis factor 6

  • peroxin-6

PEX6 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
PEX6 Q13608 PEX1 Homo sapiens O43933 9588209
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder 4a
  • PBD4A

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Complementation Group 4

  • PBD-CG4

  • Cg4

  • Pbd-Cg6

  • Pbd-Cgc

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Complementation Group 6

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Complementation Group C

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder, Type 4a

Heimler Syndrome 2
  • HMLR2

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder 4c

  • Pbd4c

  • Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorder 4c

  • Heimler Syndrome, Type 2

Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder 4b
  • PBD4B

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder, Type 4b

Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder 1b
  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder

  • Infantile Refsum Disease

  • Infantile Phytanic Acid Storage Disease

  • PBD1B

  • Refsum Disease, Infantile

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy, Autosomal Neonatal

  • Ird

  • Mild Pbd-Zsd

  • Mild Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder-Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

  • Pbd-Zsd

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Spectrum

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder-Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

  • Autosomal Neonatal Adrenoleukodystrophy

  • Refsum Disease Infantile

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder, Type 1b

Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorder
  • Zellweger Spectrum Disorders

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder-Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum

  • Disorders Of Peroxisome Biogenesis

  • Zellweger Spectrum

  • Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum

  • Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorders

  • Pbd, Zss

  • Pbd-Zsd

  • Pbd-Zss

  • Pbd-Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

  • Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorders, Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Spectrum

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders

  • Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

  • Hyperpipecolic Acidaemia

Zellweger Spectrum Disorder
  • Zsd

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders, Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum

  • Zellweger Spectrum

  • Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome

  • Pbd, Zss

  • Pbd-Zsd

  • Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum

  • Zellweger Syndrome

Zellweger Syndrome
  • Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome

  • Zellweger Leukodystrophy

  • Zs

  • Congenital Iron Overload

  • Chr

  • Zws

  • Severe Pbd-Zsd

  • Severe Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder-Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Autosomal Recessive 3
  • SCAR3

  • Scabd

  • Autosomal Recessive Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3

  • Autosomal Recessive Spinocerebellar Ataxia-Blindness-Deafness Syndrome

  • Autosomal Recessive Spinocerebellar Ataxia-Blindness-Hearing Loss Syndrome

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia With Blindness And Deafness

  • Autosomal Recessive Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia Autosomal Recessive 3

  • Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Ataxia - Blindness - Deafness

  • Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Ataxia-Blindness-Deafness Syndrome

Neonatal Adrenoleukodystrophy
  • Nald

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy Autosomal Neonatal Form

  • Intermediate Pbd-Zsd

  • Intermediate Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder-Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy, Autosomal, Neonatal Form

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy Neonatal

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy, Neonatal

Heimler Syndrome 1
  • Deafness Enamel Hypoplasia Nail Defects

  • Heimler Syndrome

  • HMLR1

  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, With Enamel Hypoplasia And Nail Defects

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder 1c

  • Pbd1c

  • Deafness-Enamel Hypoplasia-Nail Defects Syndrome

  • Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Enamel Hypoplasia, And Nail Abnormalities

  • Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorder 1c

  • Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Enamel Hypoplasia And Nail Defects

  • Hearing Loss-Enamel Hypoplasia-Nail Defects Syndrome

  • Heimler, Syndrome

  • Heimler Syndrome, Type 1

Paroxysmal Dystonia
  • Paroxysmal Dyskinesia

  • Pxd - [Paroxysmal Dyskinesia]

Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder 1a
  • PBD1A

  • Zs

  • Zws

  • Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome

  • Chr

  • Zellweger Syndrome

  • Cerebro-Hepato-Renal Syndrome

  • Chr Syndrome

  • Zellweger'S Syndrome

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Complementation Group 1

  • PBD-CG1

  • Cg1

  • Pbd-Cge

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Complementation Group E

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder, Complementation Group 1

  • Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome, Variant Types

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder Type 1a

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder, Type 1a

Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • Sensory Hearing Loss

  • Sensorineural Deafness

  • Sensorineural Hearing Loss Disorder

  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

  • Central Hearing Loss

  • High Frequency Deafness

  • High Frequency Hearing Loss

  • High-Frequency Hearing Loss

  • Perceptive Deafness

  • Perceptive Hearing Loss

  • Perceptive Hearing Loss Or Deafness

  • Hearing Loss Sensorineural

  • Deafness Sensorineural

  • Hearing Loss High-Frequency

  • Hearing Loss, Central

  • Hearing Loss, High-Frequency

Peripheral Nervous System Disease
  • Peripheral Neuropathy

  • Peripheral Nerve Disease

  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders

  • Neuropathy, Peripheral

  • Peripheral Neuropathy Due To Vitamin Pyridoxine Hyperalimentation

Premature Menopause
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

  • Premature Ovarian Failure

  • Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism

  • Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

  • Menopause - Premature

  • Menopause Praecox

  • Menopause Premature

  • Menopause, Premature

  • Female Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism

  • Hypergonadotrophic Ovarian Failure

  • Primary Female Hypogonadism

  • Pof - [Premature Ovarian Failure]

  • Ovarian Failure

  • Ovarian Secretion Suppression

  • Ovary Hyposecretion

  • Ovary Secretion Deficiency

  • Premature Menopause Nos

Aceruloplasminemia
  • Cerebellar Ataxia

  • Hypoceruloplasminemia

  • Hemosiderosis, Systemic, Due To Aceruloplasminemia

  • Familial Apoceruloplasmin Deficiency

  • Hereditary Ceruloplasmin Deficiency

  • Deficiency Of Ferroxidase

  • Hypoceruloplasminemia, Hereditary

  • Ceruloplasmin Deficiency

  • Systemic Hemosiderosis Due To Aceruloplasminemia

  • ACERULOP

Adrenoleukodystrophy
  • X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy

  • ALD

  • Siemerling-Creutzfeldt Disease

  • X-Ald

  • X-Linked Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy

  • Bronze Schilder Disease

  • Melanodermic Leukodystrophy

  • Addison Disease And Cerebral Sclerosis

  • Adrenomyeloneuropathy, Adult

  • Diffuse Sclerosis

  • X-Cald

  • Adrenomyeloneuropathy

  • Encephalitis Periaxialis Concentrica

  • Encephalitis Periaxialis, Schilder'S

  • Sudanophilic Cerebral Sclerosis

  • Ald Childhood Cerebral Form

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy X-Linked Cerebral Form

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy Childhood Cerebral Form

  • Childhood Cerebral Ald

  • Schilder Disease

  • X-Linked Ald

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy, X-Linked

  • Amn

  • Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis Of Schilder

  • Systemic Scleroderma

  • Balo'S Concentric Sclerosis

  • Ald - [Adrenoleukodystrophy]

  • Addison-Schilder

Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata
  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Rhizomelic

  • Rcdp

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Rhizomelic Form

  • Rcp

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata Rhizomelic

Amelogenesis Imperfecta
  • Ai

  • Congenital Enamel Hypoplasia

  • Al - [Amelogenesis Imperfecta]

Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Type 1
  • Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata Type 1

  • RCDP1

  • Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder 9

  • Pbd9

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Rhizomelic Form

  • Cdpr

  • Chondrodystrophia Calcificans Punctata

  • Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Rhizomelic, Type 1

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Rhizomelic

Peroxisomal Disease
  • Peroxisomal Disorder

  • Peroxisomal Disorders

  • Peroxisomal Defects

Chondrodysplasia Punctata Syndrome
  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata Congenita

  • Toriello Higgins Miller Syndrome

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Toriello Type

  • Toriello-Higgins-Miller Syndrome

  • Cdp

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata, X-Linked Dominant Type

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata Group

  • Dysplasia Punctata Epiphysis

  • Dysplasia Punctata

  • Dysplasia Epiphysealis Punctata

  • Chondrodystrophy Of Punctata

Spastic Paraplegia 46, Autosomal Recessive
  • SPG46

  • Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 46

  • Autosomal Recessive Spastic Paraplegia Type 46

  • Autosomal Recessive Spastic Paraplegia 46

  • Paraplegia, Spastic, Type 46, Autosomal Recessive

Kohlschutter-Tonz Syndrome
  • Amelocerebrohypohidrotic Syndrome

  • KTZS

  • Epilepsy And Yellow Teeth

  • Kohlschutter Tonz Syndrome

  • Kohlschutter Syndrome

  • Epilepsy Dementia Amelogenesis Imperfecta

  • Epilepsy-Dementia-Amelogenesis Imperfecta Syndrome

  • Epilepsy, Dementia, And Amelogenesis Imperfecta

  • Kohlschutter'S Syndrome

  • Kohlschütter-Tönz Syndrome

  • Kohlschuetter-Toenz Syndrome

  • Presenile Dementia

  • Dementia

Alpha-Methylacyl-Coa Racemase Deficiency
  • Amacr Deficiency

  • AMACRD

D-Bifunctional Protein Deficiency
  • Bifunctional Peroxisomal Enzyme Deficiency

  • 17-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Iv Deficiency

  • Dbp Deficiency

  • Peroxisomal Bifunctional Enzyme Deficiency

  • Pbfe Deficiency

  • Bifunctional Enzyme Deficiency

  • Pseudo-Zellweger Syndrome

  • Zellweger-Like Syndrome

  • DBPD

  • Protein Deficiency, D-Bifunctional

Refsum Disease, Classic
  • Refsum Disease

  • Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis

  • Phytanic Acid Oxidase Deficiency

  • Hmsn Iv

  • Refsum Disease, Adult, 1

  • Refsum'S Disease

  • Phytanic Acid Storage Disease

  • Hereditary Motor And Sensory Neuropathy Iv

  • Hmsn4

  • Hmsn Type Iv

  • Hmsn 4

  • Adult Refsum Disease

  • Classic Refsum Disease

  • Hereditary Motor And Sensory Neuropathy Type Iv

  • Refsum Syndrome

  • Hsmn Iv

  • Disorder Of Cornification 11

  • Doc 11

  • Hereditary Sensory And Motor Neuropathy Type 4

  • Hypertrophic Neuropathy Of Refsum

  • Ard

  • Crd

  • Hereditary Motor And Sensory Neuropathy Type 4

  • Phytanic-Coa Hydroxylase Deficiency

  • RD

Open-Angle Glaucoma
  • Glaucoma Simplex

  • Pigmentary Glaucoma

  • Wide-Angle Glaucoma

  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle

  • Open Angle Glaucoma

  • Glaucoma Open-Angle

  • Chronic Simple Glaucoma

  • Coag - [Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma]

  • Csg - [Chronic Simple Glaucoma]

  • Poag - [Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma]

  • Oag - [Open-Angle Glaucoma]

  • Chronic Glaucoma

  • Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma

  • Simple Glaucoma

  • Chronic Noncongestive Glaucoma

  • Ltg - [Low Tension Glaucoma]

  • Noncongestive Glaucoma

  • Nonobstructive Glaucoma

  • Normal Pressure Glaucoma

  • Primary Low Tension Glaucoma

  • Low-Tension Glaucoma

  • Residual Stage Low Tension Glaucoma

  • Open Cleft Glaucoma

Cerebral Degeneration
  • Brain Degeneration

  • Degenerative Brain Disorder

Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • RP

  • Rod-Cone Dystrophy

  • Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

  • Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa

  • Pericentral Pigmentary Retinopathy

  • Pigmentary Retinopathy

  • Tapetoretinal Degeneration

  • Rcd

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa Autosomal Recessive

  • ARRP

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa, Autosomal Recessive

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

Leukodystrophy
  • Leukodystrophies

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic

  • Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Obstructive

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial

  • Idiopathic Myocardial Hypertrophy

  • Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • Obstructive Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

  • Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis

  • Muscular Subaortic Stenosis

  • Hypertrophic Obstructive Subaortic Stenosis

Usher Syndrome
  • Deafness-Retinitis Pigmentosa Syndrome

  • Dystrophia Retinae Pigmentosa-Dysostosis Syndrome

  • Graefe-Usher Syndrome

  • Hallgren Syndrome

  • Usher'S Syndrome

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa-Deafness Syndrome

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa-Hearing Loss Syndrome

  • Ush

  • Usher Syndromes

Microcephaly
  • Microencephaly

  • Microcephalus

  • Microcephalic

  • Nanocephaly

  • Congenital Microcephaly

  • Brain Hypoplasia

  • Brain Nondevelopment

  • Cephalic Hypoplasia

  • Undeveloped Cerebrum

  • Undeveloped Brain

  • Micrencephalon

  • Micrencephaly

Fundus Dystrophy
  • Retinal Dystrophy

  • Retinal Dystrophies

  • Dystrophy, Retinal

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
Mus musculus PEX6 MGD MGI:2385054
Felis catus PEX6 VGNC VGNC:68797
Bos taurus PEX6 VGNC VGNC:32763
Macaca mulatta PEX6 VGNC VGNC:75952
Rattus norvegicus PEX6 RGD RGD:621637
Canis familiaris PEX6 VGNC VGNC:44437
Others PEX6 NCBI