COL6A6, Official Symbol COL6A6provided by HGNC Official Full Name collagen type VI alpha 6 chainprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:27023 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000206384 MIM:616613; AllianceGenome:HGNC:27023 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 Summary This gene encodes a large protein that contains multiple von Willebrand factor domains and forms a component of the basal lamina of epithelial cells. This protein may regulate epithelial cell-fibronectin interactions. Variation in this gene may be implicated in skin diseases. [provided by RefSeq, May 2017] Expression Biased expression in lung (RPKM 3.3), fat (RPKM 0.9) and 7 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all