Gene Symbol | IGFBP6 |
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Entrez Gene | 3489 |
Alt Symbol | IBP6 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | insulin-like growth factor binding protein 6 |
Other Description | IBP-6|IGF binding protein 6|IGF-binding protein 6|IGFBP-6|insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 6 |
Swissprots | P24592 Q14492 |
Accessions | AAG37059 AAR05445 CAA07346 CAJ21554 EAW96664 P24592 AK313158 BAG35976 BC003507 AAH03507 BC005007 AAH05007 BC010162 AAH10162 BC011708 AAH11708 BQ925731 CB048388 CR541791 CAG46590 DQ892995 ABM83921 DQ896243 ABM87242 M62402 AAB06187 M69054 AAA88070 NM_002178 NP_002169 |
Function | IGF-binding proteins prolong the half-life of the IGFs and have been shown to either inhibit or stimulate the growth promoting effects of the IGFs on cell culture. They alter the interaction of IGFs with their cell surface receptors. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |