RNASE6 explained

Ribonuclease A family member k6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RNASE6 gene.^[1]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ribonuclease A superfamily and functions in the urinary tract. The protein has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014].

Further reading

• Becknell B, Eichler TE, Beceiro S, Li B, Easterling RS, Carpenter AR, James CL, McHugh KM, Hains DS, Partida-Sanchez S, Spencer JD . Ribonucleases 6 and 7 have antimicrobial function in the human and murine urinary tract . Kidney Int. . 87 . 1 . 151–61 . January 2015 . 25075772 . 4281292 . 10.1038/ki.2014.268 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entrez Gene: Ribonuclease A family member k6. 2018-02-21.