P2RX6
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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P2X purinoceptor 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RX6 gene.[5][6][7][8]
External IDsOMIM: 608077; MGI: 1337113; HomoloGene: 3975; GeneCards: P2RX6; OMA:P2RX6 - orthologs
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of P2X receptors, which are ATP-gated ion channels and mediate rapid and selective permeability to cations. This gene is predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle, and regulated by p53. The encoded protein is associated with VE-cadherin at the adherens junctions of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.[8]