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RNF6 (E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF6) is a gene whose normal job is to hold cell growth in check. The public catalogues list it as a tumour suppressor, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Colorectal cancer and Oesophageal cancer. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase mediating 'Lys-48'-linked polyubiquitination of LIMK1 and its subsequent targeting to the proteasome for degradation. Negatively regulates axonal outgrowth through regulation of the LIMK1 turnover. Mediates 'Lys-6' and 'Lys-27'-linked polyubiquitination of AR/androgen receptor thereby modulating its transcriptional activity. May also bind DNA and function as a transcriptional regulator. Mediates polyubiquitination of QKI in macrophages, leading to its degradation. Location: Nucleus; Cytoplasm; Cell projection, axon; Nucleus, PML body (UniProt). Locus 13q12.13 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Colorectal cancer: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (COADREAD)
  • Oesophageal cancer: Open Targets association 0.51 with oesophageal cancer (MONDO_0007576)
Class: tumor suppressor · Gene: RNF6 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"RNF6" OR ABSTRACT:"RNF6" OR TITLE:"ring finger protein 6" OR ABSTRACT:"ring finger protein 6" OR TITLE:"E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF6" OR ABSTRACT:"E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF6" OR TITLE:"DKFZp686P0776" OR ABSTRACT:"DKFZp686P0776") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about RNF6, not a curated reading list.

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