Tlr6 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables diacyl lipopeptide binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to oxidised low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus; positive regulation of biosynthetic process; and positive regulation of defense response. Part of Toll-like receptor 2-Toll-like receptor 6 protein complex. Is expressed in brain; cerebral cortex; embryo; and telencephalon. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in aspergillosis; asthma; infective endocarditis; rhinitis; and tuberculosis. Orthologous to human TLR6 (toll like receptor 6). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Tlr6
Official Name
toll-like receptor 6 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1341296]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000051498
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 21899 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000051498
Aliases toll-like receptor 6
Synonyms CD286, toll-like receptor 6
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Tlr6 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • extracellular domain
  • lipid binding
  • protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 42
  • signaling receptor activity
  • diacylated lipoprotein binding
  • SEFIR domain
  • Leucine rich repeat
  • Leucine rich repeat C-terminal domain
  • protein binding
  • receptor binding
  • TIR domain
  • identical protein binding
  • leucine-rich repeat
  • binding protein
  • cytoplasmic domain
  • transmembrane domain
  • intracellular domain
  • transmembrane receptor
  • protein heterodimerization

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • infection
  • lung cancer
  • lung adenocarcinoma
  • lung adenocarcinoma formation
  • susceptibility to paucibacillary type leprosy
  • organismal death
  • lepromatous leprosy
  • renal clear cell adenocarcinoma
  • renal clear cell cancer
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia
regulated by
  • cisplatin
  • APP
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • F. tularensis Schu4
  • dexamethasone
  • MAVS
  • Francisella tularensis
  • BRD4
  • tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
  • TREX1
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • binding in
  • growth
  • differentiation
  • apoptosis
  • function
  • activation
  • production in
  • activation in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • cell surface
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • membrane rafts
  • phagosomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Tlr6 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process
  • positive regulation of JUN kinase activity
  • activation of NF-kappaB-inducing kinase activity
  • positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade
  • detection of diacyl bacterial lipopeptide
  • positive regulation of cytokine production involved in inflammatory response
  • inflammatory response
  • MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway
  • immune response
  • positive regulation of macrophage activation
  • toll-like receptor TLR6:TLR2 signaling pathway
  • signal transduction
  • positive regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome complex assembly
  • defense response to bacterium
  • nitric oxide metabolic process
  • toll-like receptor signaling pathway
  • microglial cell activation
  • positive regulation of gene expression
  • negative regulation of interleukin-8 production
  • innate immune response
  • positive regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of interleukin-6 production
  • cellular response to diacyl bacterial lipopeptide
  • positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production
  • TRIF-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • Toll-like receptor 2-Toll-like receptor 6 protein complex
  • membrane raft
  • phagocytic vesicle membrane
  • Golgi apparatus
  • receptor complex
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • Toll-like receptor 2 binding
  • transmembrane signaling receptor activity
  • protein binding
  • protein heterodimerization activity
  • signaling receptor activity
  • receptor binding
  • beta-amyloid binding
  • lipopeptide binding

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