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Comprehensive coverage of HERC6 E3 ubiquitin ligase in antiviral immunity, ISGylation, neurodegenerative diseases including AD/PD, and aging.
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| Gene Symbol | HERC6 |
| Full Name | HECT and RLD Domain Containing E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase 6 |
| Chromosome | 12p13.31 |
| Protein Family | HERC family (HECT and RLD domain containing) |
| Protein Type | Ligase |
| Function | is a large E3 ubiquitin ligase that plays critical roles in antiviral immunity, protein quality control, and cellular stress responses [1][2]. |
| Primary Expression | Ubiquitous, high in immune tissues |
| Subcellular Localization | , including association with membranes and organelles |
| Molecular Weight | 470 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 258 aa |
| Pathways | mTOR signaling |
| UniProt ID | Q8IWV1 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 55076 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000138650 |
| OMIM | 611236 |
| GeneCards | HERC6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | HERC6 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | IFN |
| KG Connections | 12 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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HERC6["HERC6"]
Als{"Als"}
HERC6 -->|"contributes_to"| Als
ISG["ISG"]
HERC6 -->|"degrades"| ISG
STING["STING"]
HERC6 -->|"degrades"| STING
HERC5["HERC5"]
HERC6 -->|"degrades"| HERC5
Ubiquitin("Ubiquitin")
HERC6 -->|"degrades"| Ubiquitin
UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
HERC6 -->|"contributes_to"| UBIQUITIN
HERC3["HERC3"]
HERC6 -->|"contributes_to"| HERC3
Immune_Response(["Immune Response"])
HERC6 -->|"contributes_to"| Immune_Response
T_Cell["T Cell"]
HERC6 -->|"contributes_to"| T_Cell
Proteasome("Proteasome")
HERC6 -->|"contributes_to"| Proteasome
IFN["IFN"]
IFN -->|"activates"| HERC6
HERC5 -->|"contributes_to"| HERC6
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
HERC6 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| Ubiquitin | degrades | protein | 0.60 |
| Immune Response | contributes_to | pathway | 0.60 |
| T Cell | contributes_to | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Proteasome | contributes_to | protein | 0.60 |
| STING | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| HERC5 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| ISG | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| HERC3 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning HERC6 in their description or question text
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