HPS6, Official Symbol HPS6provided by HGNC Official Full Name HPS6 biogenesis of lysosomal organelles complex 2 subunit 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18817 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000166189 MIM:607522; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18817 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 BLOC2S3 Summary This intronless gene encodes a protein that may play a role in organelle biogenesis associated with melanosomes, platelet dense granules, and lysosomes. This protein interacts with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 5 protein. Mutations in this gene are associated with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome type 6. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs mouse all