CHMP6, Official Symbol CHMP6provided by HGNC Official Full Name charged multivesicular body protein 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:25675 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000176108 MIM:610901; AllianceGenome:HGNC:25675 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as VPS20 Summary This gene encodes a member of the chromatin-modifying protein/charged multivesicular body protein family. Proteins in this family are part of the ESCRT-III (endosomal sorting complex required for transport III) which degrades surface receptors, and in biosynthesis of endosomes. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 3.0), colon (RPKM 3.0) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all