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STRA6 signaling receptor and transporter of retinol STRA6 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 64220, updated on 3-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
STRA6provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
signaling receptor and transporter of retinol STRA6provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:30650
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000137868 MIM:610745; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30650
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
MCOPS9; MCOPCB8; PP14296
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane protein involved in the metabolism of retinol. The encoded protein acts as a receptor for retinol/retinol binding protein complexes. This protein removes the retinol from the complex and transports it across the cell membrane. Defects in this gene are a cause of syndromic microphthalmia type 9 (MCOPS9). Several transcript variants encoding a few different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]
Expression
Biased expression in placenta (RPKM 6.8), endometrium (RPKM 4.0) and 6 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
15q24.1
Exon count:
25
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 15 NC_000015.10 (74179466..74212259, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 15 NC_060939.1 (72045386..72078184, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 15 NC_000015.9 (74471807..74502046, complement)

Chromosome 15 - NC_000015.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903523 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9744 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74464796-74465784 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74465785-74466772 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74466773-74467761 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74468869-74469385 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_40888 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74473477-74474013 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74476518-74477717 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74485815-74486316 Neighboring gene immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine rich repeat Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_40898 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74492227-74492862 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74492863-74493496 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74495400-74496033 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74497519-74498180 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74498181-74498842 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74500829-74501490 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74504651-74505191 Neighboring gene coiled-coil domain containing 33 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr15:74510918-74511127 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74515727-74516464 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74516465-74517202 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105370893 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74524367-74525566 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74526358-74526954 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74531317-74531912 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74531913-74532508 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74536295-74536796 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74537297-74538296 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74555642-74556474 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74556475-74557305 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74569034-74569758 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74569759-74570483 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs2614 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74593043-74593864 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903525 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9747 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:74611467-74612377

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • FLJ12541

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables retinal binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables retinol binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables retinol transmembrane transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables signaling receptor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in adrenal gland development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in alveolar primary septum development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in artery morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in blood vessel development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in camera-type eye development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cognition IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in developmental growth IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in diaphragm development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in digestive tract morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in ductus arteriosus closure IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in ear development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in embryonic camera-type eye formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in embryonic digestive tract development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in eyelid development in camera-type eye IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in face morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in feeding behavior IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in female genitalia development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in head development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in head morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in heart development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in kidney development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in learning IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in lung alveolus development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in lung development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in lung vasculature development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in neuromuscular process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in nose morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in paramesonephric duct development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of behavior IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in pulmonary artery morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in pulmonary valve morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in retinol transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in smooth muscle tissue development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in uterus morphogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in ventricular septum development IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in vitamin A import into cell IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in vocal learning IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
part_of protein-containing complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
receptor for retinol uptake STRA6
Names
RBP receptor
retinol binding protein 4 receptor
retinol-binding protein receptor STRA6
stimulated by retinoic acid 6 homolog
stimulated by retinoic acid gene 6 homolog
stimulated by retinoic acid gene 6 protein homolog

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_009207.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    11244..34565
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001142617.2NP_001136089.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001136089.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) differs in the 5' UTR and coding sequence compared to variant 8. The resulting isoform (a) is shorter at the N-terminus compared to isoform f. Variants 1, 2, and 3 all encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AF352729, AK056125
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10261.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Related
    ENSP00000326085.5, ENST00000323940.9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:41657
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  2. NM_001142618.2NP_001136090.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001136090.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR and coding sequence compared to variant 8. The resulting isoform (a) is shorter at the N-terminus compared to isoform f. Variants 1, 2, and 3 all encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AF352729, AK056125, AK291966
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10261.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Related
    ENSP00000479112.1, ENST00000616000.4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:41657
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  3. NM_001142619.2NP_001136091.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform b

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001136091.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR and coding sequence and uses an alternate splice junction at the 5' end of an exon compared to variant 8. The resulting isoform (b) is shorter at the N-terminus and lacks an internal segment compared to isoform f.
    Source sequence(s)
    AF352729, AK056125, DA746408
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS45301.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Related
    ENSP00000413012.2, ENST00000423167.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:41648
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  4. NM_001142620.2NP_001136092.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform c

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001136092.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (5) differs in the 3' UTR and coding sequence compared to variant 8. The resulting isoform (c) has a shorter and distinct C-terminus compared to isoform f.
    Source sequence(s)
    BC015881, DA746408
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS45302.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9BX79
    Related
    ENSP00000407176.2, ENST00000432245.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:41134
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  5. NM_001199040.2NP_001185969.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform d

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (6) differs in the 5' UTR and coding sequence compared to variant 8. The resulting isoform (d) has a shorter and distinct N-terminus compared to isoform f.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC023545, AF352728, AF352729, AK299191
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS55974.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Related
    ENSP00000440238.1, ENST00000535552.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:78694
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  6. NM_001199041.2NP_001185970.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform e

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (7) differs in the 5' UTR and coding sequence compared to variant 8. The resulting isoform (e) has a shorter and distinct N-terminus compared to isoform f.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC023545, AF352728, AF352729, AK302932
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58387.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Related
    ENSP00000458827.1, ENST00000574278.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:56672
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  7. NM_001199042.2NP_001185971.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform f

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (8) represents the longest transcript and encodes the longest isoform (f).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC023545, AF352728, AF352729, AK309676
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS55973.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z5G7
    Related
    ENSP00000456609.1, ENST00000563965.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:80696
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  8. NM_022369.4NP_071764.3  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_071764.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR and coding sequence compared to variant 8. The resulting isoform (a) is shorter at the N-terminus compared to isoform f. Variants 1, 2, and 3 all encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AF352729, AK056125, BC025256
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10261.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Related
    ENSP00000378537.4, ENST00000395105.9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:41657
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000015.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    74179466..74212259 complement
    Download
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011521883.1XP_011520185.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011520185.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Related
    ENSP00000410221.2, ENST00000449139.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:41657
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  2. XM_017022479.2XP_016877968.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:41657
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor
  3. XM_017022478.2XP_016877967.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPB8
  4. XM_011521885.3XP_011520187.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X3

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam14752
    Location:80403
    RBP_receptor; Retinol binding protein receptor

RNA

  1. XR_931877.3 RNA Sequence

Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

Genomic

  1. NW_021160016.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

    Range
    6891..39692 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054332549.1XP_054188524.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
  2. XM_054332550.1XP_054188525.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
  3. XM_054332548.1XP_054188523.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X1

  4. XM_054332551.1XP_054188526.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X3

RNA

  1. XR_008485781.1 RNA Sequence

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060939.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    72045386..72078184 complement
    Download
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054378605.1XP_054234580.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
  2. XM_054378606.1XP_054234581.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K7F1, B7Z5M9, B7Z862, D3DW54, F5GYI8, I3L1G8, Q6PJF8, Q71RB9, Q7L9G1, Q7Z3U9, Q8TB21, Q9BX78, Q9BX79, Q9H9U8
  3. XM_054378604.1XP_054234579.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X1

  4. XM_054378607.1XP_054234582.1  receptor for retinol uptake STRA6 isoform X3

RNA

  1. XR_008489003.1 RNA Sequence