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Gene information for C6 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID729
Official gene symbolC6
Full namecomplement component 6
Aliases,-,
Gene summaryC6 is a component of complement cascade. It is part of the membrane attack complex which can insert into the cell membrane and cause cell to lyse. People with C6 deficiency are prone to bacterial infection. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5p13
Gene position41261540 - 41142336  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size119205 bp
Gene sequence