Recombinant Human Suppressor of cytokine signaling 6 (SOCS6)

Uniprot Id

O14544

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SOCS6

Target Full Name

Suppressor of cytokine signaling 6

Target Function

SOCS family proteins form part of a classical negative feedback system that regulates cytokine signal transduction. May be a substrate recognition component of a SCF-like ECS (Elongin BC-CUL2/5-SOCS-box protein) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex which mediates the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. Regulates KIT degradation by ubiquitination of the tyrosine-phosphorylated receptor.

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

CIS-4; CIS4; Cish4; Cytokine inducible SH2 protein 4; Cytokine-inducible SH2 protein 4; HSPC060; SOCS-4; SOCS-6; SOCS4; Socs6; SOCS6_HUMAN; SSI4; STAI4; STAT induced STAT inhibitor 4; STAT4; STATI4; Suppressor of cytokine signaling 4; Suppressor of cytokine signaling 6

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene contains a SH2 domain and a CIS homolog domain. The protein thus belongs to the cytokine-induced STAT inhibitor (CIS), also known as suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) or STAT-induced STAT inhibitor (SSI), protein family. CIS family members are known to be cytokine-inducible negative regulators of cytokine signaling. The expression of this gene can be induced by GM-CSF and EPO in hematopoietic cells. A high expression level of this gene was found in factor-independent chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and erythroleukemia (HEL) cell lines.