GAS6

Human gene coding for the GAS6 protein From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Growth arrest – specific 6, also known as GAS6, is both a human gene and the protein it codes for. It is similar to the Protein S with the same domain organization and 43% amino acid identity. It was originally found as a gene upregulated by growth arrested fibroblasts.

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AliasesGAS6, AXLLG, AXSF, growth arrest specific 6
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GAS6
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Identifiers
AliasesGAS6, AXLLG, AXSF, growth arrest specific 6
External IDsOMIM: 600441; MGI: 95660; HomoloGene: 638; GeneCards: GAS6; OMA:GAS6 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001143946
NM_000820
NM_001143945

NM_019521

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000811

NP_062394

Location (UCSC)Chr 13: 113.82 – 113.86 MbChr 8: 13.52 – 13.54 Mb
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Function

Gas6 is a gamma-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) domain-containing protein thought to be involved in the stimulation of cell proliferation.[5]

Interactions

Gas6 has been shown to interact with AXL receptor tyrosine kinase, MerTK and TYRO3.[6][7]

The presence of Gla needs a vitamin K-dependent enzymatic reaction that carboxylates the gamma carbon of certain glutamic residues of the protein during its production in the endoplasmic reticulum. The action of vitamin K is essential on GAS6 function.[8]

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