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ARHGAP6 Rho GTPase activating protein 6

Gene ID: 395, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: RHOGAP6; RHOGAPX-1

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the rhoGAP family of proteins which play a role in the regulation of actin polymerization at the plasma membrane during several cellular processes. This protein is thought to have two independent functions, one as a GTPase-activating protein with specificity for RhoA, and another as a cytoskeletal protein that promotes actin remodeling. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
Xp22.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: X; NC_000023.11 (11137544..11665920, complement)
Total number of exons:
17

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