TMPRSS6, Official Symbol TMPRSS6provided by HGNC Official Full Name transmembrane serine protease 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16517 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000187045 MIM:609862; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16517 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MT2; IRIDA Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a type II transmembrane serine proteinase that is found attached to the cell surface. The encoded protein may be involved in matrix remodeling processes in the liver. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014] Expression Biased expression in liver (RPKM 19.4), stomach (RPKM 1.7) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all