Protein
Insulin like 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the INSL6 gene.
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Function
The protein encoded by this gene contains a classical signature of the insulin superfamily and is significantly similar to relaxin and relaxin-like factor. This gene is preferentially expressed in testis. Its expression in testis is restricted to interstitial cells surrounding seminiferous tubules, which suggests a role in sperm development and fertilization.
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Further reading
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.
This page was last edited on 29 January 2021, at 19:44