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  2. MUC6 - mucin 6, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming Gene

MUC6 - mucin 6, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as MUC-6

Gene ID: 4588 | Gene type: protein coding

About MUC6

Cytogenetic location: 11p15.5 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 11:1,012,823-1,036,718 (from NCBI)

This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 1 gene allele, 94 orthologues and 19 paralogues. Biased expression in stomach (RPKM 174.6) and duodenum (RPKM 41.3).

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the Mucin protein family. Mucins are high molecular weight glycoproteins produced by many epithelial tissues. The protein encoded by this gene is secreted and forms an insoluble mucous barrier that protects the gut lumen. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2016]

MUC6 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_005961.3 NP_005952.2 mucin-6 precursor

MUC6 Protein Structure

VWD

VWD: von Willebrand factor type D domain (45 - 192)

C8

C8: C8 domain (227 - 298)

TIL

TIL: Trypsin Inhibitor like cysteine rich domain (302 - 357)

VWD

VWD: von Willebrand factor type D domain (397 - 549)

C8

C8: C8 domain (588 - 660)

TIL

TIL: Trypsin Inhibitor like cysteine rich domain (664 - 721)

TIL

TIL: Trypsin Inhibitor like cysteine rich domain (764 - 827)

VWD

VWD: von Willebrand factor type D domain (868 - 1017)

C8

C8: C8 domain (1055 - 1128)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

mucin-6

gastric mucin-6

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Pancreatic Ductal Carcinoma

Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal

Malignant Neoplasm Of Duct Of Wirsung

Pancreatic Duct Cancer

Carcinoma Pancreatic Ductal

Barrett Esophagus

Barrett'S Esophagus

Barrett Esophagus/Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Barrett Metaplasia

Barrett'S Ulcer Of Esophagus

Ulcerative Esophagitis

Barrett'S Esophagus With Esophagitis

Barrett'S Oesophagus

Barretts Syndrome

Barrett Syndrome

BE

Peptic Ulcer Of Esophagus

Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus

Cervical Mucinous Adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic Serous Cystic Neoplasm

Pancreatic Serous Neoplasm

Bronchiolo-Alveolar Adenocarcinoma

Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma

Bronchioalveolar Lung Carcinoma

Minimally Invasive Lung Adenocarcinoma

Carcinoma Bronchioloalveolar

Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar

Bronchioloalveolar Adenocarcinoma

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Adenomucinosis

Gelatinous Ascites

Pmp

Mucinous Ascites

Syndrome Of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Gastritis

Acute Gastric Mucosal Erosion

Erosive Gastritis

Erosive Gastropathy

Gastritis Erosive

Idiopathic Erosive/Hemorrhagic Gastritis

Inflammation Of Gastric Mucosa

Gastroduodenitis

Gastritis Nos

Noninfectious Gastroenteritis

Nonbacterial Gastroenteritis Of Infant

Acute Gastric Infection

Acute Simple Gastritis

Chronic Antral Gastritis

Chronic Fundal Gastritis

Chronic Simple Gastritis

Acute Gastroduodenitis

Acute Antral Gastritis

Acute Erosive Gastritis

Bile Reflux Gastritis

Gastritis Due To Biliary Reflux

Biliary Tract Benign Neoplasm

Extrahepatic Bile Duct Neoplasm

Neoplasm Of Extrahepatic Bile Ducts

Tumor Of The Extrahepatic Bile Duct

Biliary Papillomatosis

Bile Duct Papillomatosis

Cystadenoma

Cystoma

Craniopharyngioma

Cholecystitis

Acute Cholecystitis

Chronic Cholecystitis

Acalculous Cholecystitis

Acute And Chronic Cholecystitis

Acute On Chronic Cholecystitis

Gallstone Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis, Acute

Calculus Of Gallbladder With Cholecystitis

Gallbladder Inflammation

Acute Cholecystitis Infection

Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis

Chronic Acalculous Cholecystitis

Nonfunctioning Gallbladder

Chronic Ethmoiditis

Chronic Ethmoidal Sinusitis

Chronic Ethmoid Sinusitis

Ethmoidal Sinusitis - Chronic

Solid Adenocarcinoma With Mucin Production
Small Intestine Cancer

Small Intestine Carcinoma

Cancer Of The Small Bowel

Small Bowel Cancer

Small Intestinal Carcinoma

Malignant Neoplasms Of The Small Intestine

Small Bowel Tumors

Malignant Tumor Of Small Intestine

Neoplasm Of Small Intestine

Ampulla Of Vater Cancer

Ampulla Of Vater Carcinoma

Ampullary Carcinoma

Malignant Tumour Of Ampulla Of Vater

Carcinoma Of Ampulla Of Vater

Carcinoma Of The Ampulla Of Vater

Ampulloma

Cervical Adenoma Malignum

Cervical Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Minimal Deviation Variant

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

PJS

Polyposis, Hamartomatous Intestinal

Polyps-And-Spots Syndrome

Lentiginosis, Perioral

Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndrome

Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposis

Hamartomatous Polyp

Colonic Hamartomatous Polyp

Gastric Peutz-Jeghers Polyp

Peutz Jeghers Colon Polyp

Peutz Jeghers Polyp

Peutz-Jeghers Polyp Of Small Intestine

Peutz-Jeghers Small Bowel Hamartoma

Peutz Jeghers Polyposis

Intestinal Polyposis-Cutaneous Pigmentation Syndrome

Peutz-Jeghers Polyposis

Polyposis, Intestinal, Ii

Intestinal Hamartomatous Polyposis

Peutz-Jeghers Polyp

Peutz-Jeghers Polyp Of The Stomach

Peutz Jehgers Polyp

Peutz-Jeghers Polyps Of Small Bowel

Microcystic Adenoma

Adenoma Microcystic

Adenoma, Microcystic

Adenoma

Acinar Cell Adenoma

Adenomas

Acinic Cell Adenoma

Mucinous Tubular And Spindle Renal Cell Carcinoma

Mucinous Tubular And Spindle Cell Renal Carcinoma

Duodenum Adenocarcinoma

Duodenal Adenocarcinoma

Bile Duct Cancer

Bile Duct Carcinoma

Extrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma

Carcinoma Of Extrahepatic Bile Duct

Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer

Bile Duct Neoplasms

Bile Duct Tumor

Ca Extrahepatic Bile Ducts

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Extrahepatic Bile Duct

Bile Duct Extrahepatic Carcinoma

Malignant Tumor Of Extrahepatic Bile Duct

Gastric Tubular Adenocarcinoma

Tubular Adenocarcinoma Of Stomach

Small Intestine Adenocarcinoma

Small Intestinal Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Of Small Intestine

Adenocarcinoma Of The Small Bowel

Adenocarcinoma Of Small Bowel

Adenocarcinoma Of Small Instestine

Adenocarcinoma Of The Small Instestine

Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Of The Small Intestine

Gastric Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Gastric Carcinoma

Stomach Carcinoma

Gastric Cancer, Somatic

Gastric Neoplasm

Carcinoma Of Stomach

Stomach Neoplasms

Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach

Gastric Cancer Risk After H. Pylori Infection

Cancer Of The Stomach

Adult Stomach Cancer

Adult Stomach Carcinoma

GASC

Gastric Cancer Intestinal

Gastric Cancers

Gastric Carcinomas

Cancer, Gastric

Stomach Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Body Of Stomach

Malignant Tumor Of Lesser Curve Of Stomach

Gastrocarcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Leather Bottle Stomach

Carcinoma Of Fundus Of Stomach

Cancer Of Fundus Of Stomach

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Body Of Stomach

Cancer Of Body Of Stomach

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Pyloric Antrum

Pyloric Antrum Cancer

Malignant Tumour Of Stomach

Mucinous Adenocarcinoma

Mucin-Producing Adenocarcinoma

Mucin-Secreting Adenocarcinoma

Mucin-Secreting Carcinoma

Mucous Carcinoma

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei With Unknown Primary Site

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous

Urinary Bladder Villous Adenoma

Villous Adenoma Of Urinary Bladder

Bladder Villous Adenoma

Bile Duct Cystadenocarcinoma

Biliary Cystadenocarcinoma

Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cystadenocarcinoma

Intrahepatic Bile Duct Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm With An Associated Invasive Carcinoma

Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma

Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma

Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell

Signet Ring Carcinoma

Carcinoma Signet Ring Cell

Polyposis Syndrome, Hereditary Mixed, 1

HMPS1

Colorectal Adenoma And Carcinoma 1

Crac1

Colorectal Cancer 4

Chromosome 15q13-Q14 Duplication Syndrome, 40-Kb

Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility To, 4

Hereditary Mixed Polyposis Syndrome 1

Polyposis Syndrome, Hereditary Mixed 1

CRCS4

Susceptibility To Colorectal Cancer On Chromosome 15

Polyposis Syndrome, Mixed Hereditary 1

Adenomatous Polyps

Pancreatic Serous Cystadenoma
Ovarian Mucinous Neoplasm

Ovarian Mucinous Tumor

Malignant Ovarian Mucinous Neoplasm

Mucinous Tumor Of Ovary

Malignant Ovarian Mucinous Tumor

Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma Of Pancreas

Pancreatic Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma

Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma Of The Pancreas

Pancreatic Colloid Cystadenocarcinoma

Autoimmune Gastritis
Bile Duct Adenoma

Cholangioadenoma

Adenoma Bile Duct

Adenoma, Bile Duct

Duodenum Cancer

Duodenal Cancer

Duodenal Neoplasms

Cancer Of Duodenum

Duodenal Neoplasm

Duodenal Carcinoma

Cancer, Duodenal

Malignant Neoplasm Of Duodenum

Appendix Cancer

Appendiceal Neoplasms

Cancer Of The Appendix

Malignant Neoplasm Of Appendix Vermiformis

Malignant Tumor Of Appendix

Malignant Tumor Of The Appendix

Malignant Neoplasm Of Appendix

Carcinoma Of The Appendix

Appendix Disease

Disorder Of Appendix

Endocervical Carcinoma

Carcinoma Of Endocervix

Carcinoma Of The Endocervix

Gallbladder Carcinoma In Situ
Villous Adenoma

Adenoma Villous

Adenoma, Villous

Gastritis, Familial Giant Hypertrophic

Menetrier Disease

Gastric Mucosal Hypertrophy

Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

Hypertrophic Gastropathy

Gastritis, Hypertrophic

Familial Giant Hypertrophic Gastritis

Giant Rugal Hypertrophy Of Stomach

Hypertrophic Gastritis

Gastroenteropathy, Protein Losing

Giant Hypertrophic Gastropathy

Giant Hypertrophy Of The Gastric Mucosa

Hypoproteinemic Hypertrophic Gastropathy

Menetrier'S Disease

Giant Hypertrophic Hypersecretory Gastritis

Mucinous Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Mucin-Producing Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Pancreatic Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma

Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma Of Pancreas

Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Of The Gallbladder

Carcinoma Of The Gallbladder

Papillary Adenofibroma
Duodenum Disease

Duodenal Diseases

Duodenal Disease

Duodenum Disorder

Adenocarcinoma In Situ
Tubular Adenocarcinoma

Tubular Carcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Tubular

Adenocarcinoma, Tubular

Ampulla Of Vater Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Of Ampulla Of Vater

Ampullary Adenocarcinoma

Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma
Microinvasive Gastric Cancer

Early Gastric Cancer

Surface Gastric Cancer

Pancreatic Cystadenocarcinoma

Cystadenocarcinoma Of Pancreas

Cystic Fibrosis

Mucoviscidosis

CF

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Susceptibility To Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease, Modifier Of

Cystic Fibrosis Of Pancreas

Fibrocystic Disease Of Pancreas

Cf - [Cystic Fibrosis]

Cystic Fibrosis Nos

Fibrocystic Disease

Fibrocystic Disease Of The Pancreas

Mucoviscidosis Of Pancreas

Nonproliferative Fibrocystic Disease

Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis

Barrett'S Adenocarcinoma

Barrett Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Arising In Barrett'S Mucosa

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Carcinoma

Carcinoma Of Pancreas

Familial Pancreatic Carcinoma

Pancreatic Neoplasm

Pancreatic Carcinoma, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Pancreas

Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma

Pancreatic Tumor

Familial Pancreatic Cancer

Neoplasm Of The Pancreas

Cancer Of The Pancreas

Pancreatic Carcinoma, Somatic

Pancreatic Cancer, Somatic

Ca Body Of Pancreas

Ca Head Of Pancreas

Ca Tail Of Pancreas

Malignant Neoplasm Of Body Of Pancreas

Malignant Neoplasm Of Head Of Pancreas

Malignant Neoplasm Of Tail Of Pancreas

Pancreas Neoplasm

Exocrine Cancer

Exocrine Pancreas Carcinoma

Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer

Hereditary Pancreatic Carcinoma

PNCA

Pancreatic Cancer, Susceptibility To

Carcinoma Of Head Of Pancreas

Pancreatic Neoplasms

Pancreatic Tumors

Cancer, Pancreatic

Cancer Of Pancreas

Mixed Islet Cell With Exocrine Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Gallbladder Benign Neoplasm
Endocervical Adenocarcinoma

Endocervical Carcinoma

Cervical Polyp

Cervix Adenomatous Polyp

Acute Cholangitis
Colorectal Cancer

Colon Cancer

Colorectal Carcinoma

Colon Carcinoma

Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility To

Carcinoma Of Colon

CRC

Colorectal Cancer With Chromosomal Instability, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Susceptibility To

Colonic Neoplasms

Colorectal Neoplasms

Colorectal Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Advanced, Somatic

Colonic Carcinoma

Colorectal Carcinomas

Colon Cancers

Colorectal Cancers

Cancer, Colorectal, Somatic

Cancer, Colon

Cancer, Colorectal, Susceptibility To

Colorectal Neoplasm

Colonic Neoplasm

Malignant Tumor Of Colon

Gastric Teratoma

Teratoma Of Stomach

Gallbladder Cancer

Gallbladder Carcinoma

Gallbladder Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Gallbladder

Malignant Tumour Of Gallbladder

Gallbladder Ca

Localized Malignant Gallbladder Neoplasm

Malignant Tumor Of The Gallbladder

Tumor Of The Gallbladder

Cancer Of The Gallbladder

Carcinoma Gallbladder

Carcinoma Of Gallbladder

Gallbladder Neoplasms

Malignant Neoplasm Of Gallbladder Localized

Cancer Of Gallbladder

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Gallbladder

Ovarian Cystadenocarcinoma

Cystadenocarcinoma Of Ovary

Cystadenocarcinoma Of The Ovary

Diffuse Gastric And Lobular Breast Cancer Syndrome

Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer

HDGC

LBC

Familial Diffuse Gastric Cancer

Fdgc

Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Breast Cancer, Lobular

Gastric Cancer, Familial Diffuse, And Cleft Lip With Or Without Cleft Palate

DGLBC

Gastric Cancer, Hereditary Diffuse

Gastric Cancer, Familial Diffuse Breast Cancer, Lobular

Diffuse Gastric And Lobular Breast Cancer Syndrome With Or Without Cleft Lip And/Or Palate

E-Cadherin-Associated Hereditary Gastric Cancer

Familial Diffuse Cancer Of Stomach

Hereditary Diffuse Cancer Of Stomach

Gastric Cancer Familial Diffuse

Gastric Cancer Familial Diffuse And Cleft Lip With Or Without Cleft Palate

Cancer, Gastric, Hereditary Diffuse

Cervix Carcinoma

Cancer Of Cervix

Carcinoma Of Cervix

Carcinoma Cervix Uteri

Carcinoma Of The Cervix Uteri

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 MUC6 MGD MGI:2663233
Rattus norvegicus MUC6 RGD RGD:628826