PADI6, Official Symbol PADI6provided by HGNC Official Full Name peptidyl arginine deiminase 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20449 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000276747 MIM:610363; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20449 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 hPADVI; OZEMA16; PREMBL2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the peptidyl arginine deiminase family of enzymes, which catalyze the post-translational deimination of proteins by converting arginine residues into citrullines in the presence of calcium ions. The family members have distinct substrate specificities and tissue-specific expression patterns. This protein may play a role in cytoskeletal reorganization in the egg and in early embryo development. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2012] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all