{"symbol":"RGS6","synonyms":["GAP","HA117","S914"],"name":"regulator of G-protein signaling 6","description":"This gene encodes a member of the RGS (regulator of G protein signaling) family of proteins, which are defined by the presence of a RGS domain that confers the GTPase-activating activity of these proteins toward certain G alpha subunits. This protein also belongs to a subfamily of RGS proteins characterized by the presence of DEP and GGL domains, the latter a G beta 5-interacting domain. The RGS proteins negatively regulate G protein signaling, and may modulate neuronal, cardiovascular, lymphocytic activities, and cancer risk. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms with long or short N-terminal domains, complete or incomplete GGL domains, and distinct C-terminal domains, have been described for this gene, however, the full-length nature of some of these variants is not known.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":9628,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9628","proteins":[{"symbol":"RGS6_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/RGS6_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Regulators of G-protein signaling (RGS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Regulators+of+G-protein+signaling+%28RGS%29"}]}