DDX6, Official Symbol DDX6provided by HGNC Official Full Name DEAD-box helicase 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:2747 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000110367 MIM:600326; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2747 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 P54; RCK; HLR2; IDDILF; Rck/p54 Summary This gene encodes a member of the DEAD box protein family. The protein is an RNA helicase found in P-bodies and stress granules, and functions in translation suppression and mRNA degradation. It is required for microRNA-induced gene silencing. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012] Expression Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 27.6), lymph node (RPKM 26.5) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all