LARP6

Also known as ACHN, La ribonucleoprotein domain family member 6, La ribonucleoprotein 6, translational regulator

La-related protein 6 also known as acheron or La ribonucleoprotein domain family member 6 (LARP6), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LARP6 gene.

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Within Vinony's link graph, LARP6 is referenced by 2 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, human chromosome 15 and Ensembl genome database project.

It is catalogued under the topic Genes on human chromosome 15.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

Gene data

LARP6

Name: La ribonucleoprotein 6, translational regulator
Type: protein-coding
Position: 70,829,130–70,854,783 (−)
Aliases: ACHN
Ensembl: ENSG00000166173
RefSeq RNA: NM_001286679.2, NM_018357.4, NM_197958.3
RefSeq protein: NP_001273608.1, NP_060827.2, NP_932062.1

Enables RNA binding activity and myosin binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process; positive regulation of mRNA binding activity; and positive regulation of translation. Located in nucleus. Part of polysome. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Gene Ontology

Biological process

RNA processing positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process

Molecular function

nucleic acid binding RNA binding mRNA binding protein binding myosin binding RNA stem-loop binding RNA stem-loop binding mRNA 5'-UTR binding

Cellular component

nucleus nucleus nucleus cytoplasm cytoplasm cytoplasm ribonucleoprotein complex

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Gene · Ensembl

La ribonucleoprotein 6, translational regulator

Symbol: LARP6
Biotype: Protein coding
Organism: Homo sapiens
Location: 15:70,829,130-70,854,783
Strand: Reverse (−)
Assembly: GRCh38

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: gene

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HomoloGene ID: 32408
found in taxon: Homo sapiens
exact match: identifiers.org/ncbigene/55323
chromosome: human chromosome 15
genomic start: 71123863
genomic end: 70854157
cytogenetic location: 15q23

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Encyclopedic overview

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La-related protein 6 also known as acheron or La ribonucleoprotein domain family member 6 (LARP6), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LARP6 gene.

==Clinical relevance== In a recent genome-wide association study, LARP6 gene has been associated with fasting glucose traits, type 2 diabetes and obesity.

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