RNASE6
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Ribonuclease A family member k6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RNASE6 gene. [1]
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ribonuclease A superfamily and functions in the urinary tract. The protein has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014].
References
- ^ "Entrez Gene: Ribonuclease A family member k6". Retrieved 2018-02-21.
Further reading
- Becknell B, Eichler TE, Beceiro S, Li B, Easterling RS, Carpenter AR, James CL, McHugh KM, Hains DS, Partida-Sanchez S, Spencer JD (January 2015). "Ribonucleases 6 and 7 have antimicrobial function in the human and murine urinary tract". Kidney Int. 87 (1): 151–61. doi:10.1038/ki.2014.268. PMC 4281292. PMID 25075772.
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