EGF-like domain-containing protein 6 (multiple EGF-like domain protein 6, multiple epidermal growth factor-like domain protein 6, MAM & EGF domains-containing gene protein, EGFL6, MAEG, PP648, UNQ281/PRO320)

Function

• may bind integrin alpha-8/beta-1 & play a role in hair follicle morphogenesis (putative)

Structure

• belongs to the nephronectin family
• contains 5 EGF-like domains
• contains 1 MAM domain

Compartment

secreted (putative)

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

Expression

only detected in fetal tissues

More general terms

• secreted protein
• glycoprotein

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/300239
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8IUX8.html