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Identification
HMDB Protein ID HMDBP02012
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • 7467
Name Growth arrest-specific protein 6
Synonyms
  1. AXL receptor tyrosine kinase ligand
  2. GAS-6
Gene Name GAS6
Protein Type Unknown
Biological Properties
General Function Involved in calcium ion binding
Specific Function Ligand for tyrosine-protein kinase receptors AXL, TYRO3 and MER whose signaling is implicated in cell growth and survival, cell adhesion and cell migration. Plays a role in thrombosis by amplifying platelet aggregation and secretion in response to known agonists
Pathways Not Available
Reactions Not Available
GO Classification
Component
extracellular region
Function
ion binding
cation binding
metal ion binding
binding
calcium ion binding
Cellular Location
  1. Secreted
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location Chromosome:1
Locus 13q34
SNPs GAS6
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues 721
Molecular Weight 79675.8
Theoretical pI 6.15
Pfam Domain Function
Signals
  • 1-30
Transmembrane Regions
  • None
Protein Sequence
>Growth arrest-specific protein 6
MAPSLSPGPAALRRAPQLLLLLLAAECALAALLPAREATQFLRPRQRRAFQVFEEAKQGH
LERECVEELCSREEAREVFENDPETDYFYPRYLDCINKYGSPYTKNSGFATCVQNLPDQC
TPNPCDRKGTQACQDLMGNFFCLCKAGWGGRLCDKDVNECSQENGGCLQICHNKPGSFHC
SCHSGFELSSDGRTCQDIDECADSEACGEARCKNLPGSYSCLCDEGFAYSSQEKACRDVD
ECLQGRCEQVCVNSPGSYTCHCDGRGGLKLSQDMDTCELEAGWPCPRHRRDGSPAARPGR
GAQGSRSEGHIPDRRGPRPWQDILPCVPFSVAKSVKSLYLGRMFSGTPVIRLRFKRLQPT
RLVAEFDFRTFDPEGILLFAGGHQDSTWIVLALRAGRLELQLRYNGVGRVTSSGPVINHG
MWQTISVEELARNLVIKVNRDAVMKIAVAGDLFQPERGLYHLNLTVGGIPFHEKDLVQPI
NPRLDGCMRSWNWLNGEDTTIQETVKVNTRMQCFSVTERGSFYPGSGFAFYSLDYMRTPL
DVGTESTWEVEVVAHIRPAADTGVLFALWAPDLRAVPLSVALVDYHSTKKLKKQLVVLAV
EHTALALMEIKVCDGQEHVVTVSLRDGEATLEVDGTRGQSEVSAAQLQERLAVLERHLRS
PVLTFAGGLPDVPVTSAPVTAFYRGCMTLEVNRRLLDLDEAAYKHSDITAHSCPPVEPAA
A
GenBank ID Protein 221316738
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID Q14393
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name GAS6_HUMAN
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID Not Available
GeneCard ID GAS6
GenAtlas ID GAS6
HGNC ID HGNC:4168
References
General References
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