The Function of SOX6
Transcriptional activator. Binds specifically to the DNA sequence 5'-AACAAT-3'. Plays a key role in several developmental processes, including neurogenesis and skeleton formation.
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Protein names
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Transcription factor SOX-6- RS1401454 (SOX6) ??
- RS16932455 (SOX6) ??
- RS2028162 (SOX6) ??
- RS297325 (SOX6) ??
- RS4756846 (SOX6) ??
- RS4757391 (SOX6) ??
- RS7117858 (SOX6) ??
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Top Gene-Substance Interactions
Substances That Increase SOX6
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Substances That Decrease SOX6
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Conditions with Increased Gene Activity
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Conditions with Decreased Gene Activity
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Technical
The following transcription factors affect gene expression:
Tissue specificity:
Expressed in a wide variety of tissues, most abundantly in skeletal muscle.
Molecular Function:
- Dna Binding
- Sequence-Specific Dna Binding
- Transcription Factor Activity, Sequence-Specific Dna Binding
- Transcription Regulatory Region Dna Binding
Biological Processes:
- Astrocyte Differentiation
- Cardiac Muscle Cell Differentiation
- Cartilage Development
- Cell Morphogenesis
- Cellular Response To Transforming Growth Factor Beta Stimulus
- Erythrocyte Development
- Gene Silencing
- In Utero Embryonic Development
- Muscle Organ Development
- Negative Regulation Of Cardiac Muscle Cell Differentiation
- Negative Regulation Of Transcription From Rna Polymerase Ii Promoter
- Oligodendrocyte Cell Fate Specification
- Positive Regulation Of Cartilage Development
- Positive Regulation Of Chondrocyte Differentiation
- Positive Regulation Of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation
- Positive Regulation Of Transcription From Rna Polymerase Ii Promoter
- Post-Embryonic Development
- Regulation Of Transcription, Dna-Templated
- Transcription, Dna-Templated