Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 3664
Gene name Interferon regulatory factor 6
Gene symbol IRF6
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
LPSOFC6PITPPSPPS1VWSVWS1
Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1q32.2
Summary This gene encodes a member of the interferon regulatory transcription factor (IRF) family. Family members share a highly-conserved N-terminal helix-turn-helix DNA-binding domain and a less conserved C-terminal protein-binding domain. The encoded protein m
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs28942093 G>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, intron variant, missense variant
rs28942094 G>A Pathogenic, likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, intron variant, missense variant
rs28942095 G>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121434224 C>A Pathogenic 5 prime UTR variant, stop gained, coding sequence variant
rs121434225 G>A Pathogenic Stop gained, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT018970 hsa-miR-335-5p Microarray 18185580
MIRT1071346 hsa-miR-1208 CLIP-seq
MIRT1071347 hsa-miR-1252 CLIP-seq
MIRT1071348 hsa-miR-1256 CLIP-seq
MIRT1071349 hsa-miR-1270 CLIP-seq
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin ISA
GO:0000976 Function Transcription cis-regulatory region binding IEA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
GO:0000981 Function DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA
GO:0000981 Function DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
607199 6121 ENSG00000117595
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
O14896
Protein name Interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF-6)
Protein function Probable DNA-binding transcriptional activator. Key determinant of the keratinocyte proliferation-differentiation switch involved in appropriate epidermal development (By similarity). Plays a role in regulating mammary epithelial cell proliferat
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00605 IRF 9 114 Interferon regulatory factor transcription factor Domain
PF10401 IRF-3 223 407 Interferon-regulatory factor 3 Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in normal mammary epithelial cells. Expression is reduced or absent in breast carcinomas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16049006}.
Sequence
Sequence length 467
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Interferon gamma signaling
Interferon alpha/beta signaling
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Autosomal dominant popliteal pterygium syndrome Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs121434226, rs121434227, rs769068305, rs886039391, rs2077902309 RCV001775062
RCV001775063
RCV005016559
RCV005016655
RCV001254350
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Cleft palate Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs28942094 RCV000414901
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
IRF6-related condition Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs2464669962, rs121434226, rs28942094, rs1057520738, rs1553248641, rs1553247774, rs1571986293, rs2077902309 RCV004758884
RCV004554583
RCV004730834
RCV004554773
RCV004758697
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★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Orofacial cleft 6, susceptibility to Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs2077857559, rs2077939791, rs2077864704, rs2077874511, rs2102541666, rs2102542809, rs1322638469, rs2102536764, rs2102542857, rs2102538567, rs1399955256, rs2102542868, rs1224922793, rs2102536939, rs121434224
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RCV002242060
RCV001347857
RCV001387736
RCV001385868
RCV001389069
View all (52 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
ALZHEIMER DISEASE GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CLEFT LIP CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cleft Lip +/- Cleft Palate, Autosomal Dominant Benign; Uncertain significance; Likely benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT OF ALVEOLAR PROCESS OF MAXILLA Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Ambiguous Genitalia Ambiguous Genitalia HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anencephaly Anencephaly BEFREE 30689861
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anodontia Anodontia Pubtator 17318851, 18790474, 20032603, 29893310 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anxiety Anxiety Disorder BEFREE 29434563
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorder BEFREE 29434563
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis BEFREE 15367917, 18690351, 30601470
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Astrocytoma Astrocytoma Pubtator 33051600 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis BEFREE 15367917, 18690351, 30601470
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases BEFREE 17701593
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autosomal dominant popliteal pterygium syndrome Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome Orphanet
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ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)