GPC6, Official Symbol GPC6provided by HGNC Official Full Name glypican 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4454 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000183098 MIM:604404; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4454 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 OMIMD1 Summary The glypicans comprise a family of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored heparan sulfate proteoglycans, and they have been implicated in the control of cell growth and cell division. The glypican encoded by this gene is a putative cell surface coreceptor for growth factors, extracellular matrix proteins, proteases and anti-proteases. Mutations in this gene are associated with omodysplasia 1. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2016] Expression Broad expression in gall bladder (RPKM 6.5), urinary bladder (RPKM 3.9) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all