ABCC6 sirna
ABCC6 siRNA (Mouse)
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the MRP subfamily which is involved in multi-drug resistance. The specific function of this protein is unknown; however, a similar rat protein has been identified as the major canalicular bile salt export pump of liver. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Uniprot Description
ABCC6: May participate directly in the active transport of drugs into subcellular organelles or influence drug distribution indirectly. Transports glutathione conjugates as leukotriene-c4 (LTC4) and N-ethylmaleimide S-glutathione (NEM-GS). Defects in ABCC6 are the cause of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). PXE is a disorder characterized by calcification of elastic fibers in skin, arteries and retina that results in dermal lesions with associated laxity and loss of elasticity, arterial insufficiency and retinal hemorrhages leading to macular degeneration. PXE is caused in the overwhelming majority of cases by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the ABCC6 gene (autosomal recessive PXE). Individuals carrying heterozygous mutations express limited manifestations of the pseudoxanthoma elasticum phenotype (autosomal dominant PXE). Defects in ABCC6 are the cause of arterial calcification of infancy, generalized, type 2 (GACI2). GACI2 is a severe autosomal recessive disorder characterized by calcification of the internal elastic lamina of muscular arteries and stenosis due to myointimal proliferation. The disorder is often fatal within the first 6 months of life because of myocardial ischemia resulting in refractory heart failure. Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCC family. Conjugate transporter (TC 3.A.1.208) subfamily.
Protein type: Transporter, ABC family; Membrane protein, integral; Membrane protein, multi-pass; Hydrolase; Transporter
Cellular Component: membrane; apical plasma membrane; plasma membrane; integral to membrane; nucleus; lateral plasma membrane
Molecular Function: ATPase activity, coupled to transmembrane movement of substances; ATPase activity; nucleotide binding; ATP binding
Biological Process: transport; metabolic process; transmembrane transport