PSG6

Also known as PSBG-10, PSBG-12, PSBG-6, PSG10, PSGGB, pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 6

Pregnancy-specific beta-1-glycoprotein 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PSG6 gene.

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Within Vinony's link graph, PSG6 is referenced by 3 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, human chromosome 19 and Ensembl genome database project.

It is catalogued under the topic Genes on human chromosome 19.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Gene data

PSG6

Name: pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 6
Type: protein-coding
Position: 42,902,060–42,919,563 (−)
Aliases: PSBG-10, PSBG-12, PSBG-6, PSG10, PSGGB
Ensembl: ENSG00000170848
RefSeq RNA: NM_001031850.4, NM_002782.5
RefSeq protein: NP_001027020.1, NP_002773.1

This gene is a member of the pregnancy-specific glycoprotein (PSG) gene family. The PSG genes are a subgroup of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) family of immunoglobulin-like genes, and are found in a gene cluster at 19q13.1-q13.2 telomeric to another cluster of CEA-related genes. The PSG genes are expressed by placental trophoblasts and released into the maternal circulation during pregnancy, and are thought to be essential for maintenance of normal pregnancy. The protein encoded by this gene contains the Arg-Gly-Asp tripeptide associated with cellular adhesion and recognition. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants and protein isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2012].