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Gene information for DUSP6 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1848
Official gene symbolDUSP6
Full namedual specificity phosphatase 6
Aliases,MKP3,PYST1,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a member of the dual specificity protein phosphatase subfamily. These phosphatases inactivate their target kinases by dephosphorylating both the phosphoserine/threonine and phosphotyrosine residues. They negatively regulate members of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase superfamily (MAPK/ERK, SAPK/JNK, p38), which are associated with cellular proliferation and differentiation. Different members of the family of dual specificity phosphatases show distinct substrate specificities for various MAP kinases, different tissue distribution and subcellular localization, and different modes of inducibility of their expression by extracellular stimuli. This gene product inactivates ERK2, is expressed in a variety of tissues with the highest levels in heart and pancreas, and unlike most other members of this family, is localized in the cytoplasm. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q22-q23
Gene position89746296 - 89741837  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size4460 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602748