LGR6, Official Symbol LGR6provided by HGNC Official Full Name leucine rich repeat containing G protein-coupled receptor 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:19719 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000133067 MIM:606653; AllianceGenome:HGNC:19719 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 GPCR; VTS20631 Summary This gene encodes a member of the leucine-rich repeat-containing subgroup of the G protein-coupled 7-transmembrane protein superfamily. The encoded protein is a glycoprotein hormone receptor with a large N-terminal extracellular domain that contains leucine-rich repeats important for the formation of a horseshoe-shaped interaction motif for ligand binding. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in gall bladder (RPKM 3.1), testis (RPKM 2.2) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all