LRP6 — LDL receptor related protein 6
LRP6 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
LRP6's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endothelial | EC Inflammatory Activation Inflammation | ARHGAP4, ARHGEF2, ARL15, ATP13A3, CAPZA2, CD58, GFOD1, GJA4 +12 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | ADCAD2 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 12: 12116025-12267044 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular, Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Cancer-related genes, Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Plasma proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins |
| Molecular function | Developmental protein, Receptor |
| Biological process | Endocytosis, Wnt signaling pathway |
Function
Component of the Wnt-Fzd-LRP5-LRP6 complex that triggers beta-catenin signaling through inducing aggregation of receptor-ligand complexes into ribosome-sized signalosomes. Cell-surface coreceptor of Wnt/beta- catenin signaling, which plays a pivotal role in bone formation. The Wnt-induced Fzd/LRP6 coreceptor complex recruits DVL1 polymers to the plasma membrane which, in turn, recruits the AXIN1/GSK3B-complex to the cell surface promoting the formation of signalosomes and inhibiting AXIN1/GSK3-mediated phosphorylation and destruction of beta-catenin. Required for posterior patterning of the epiblast during gastrulation (By similarity).
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.