Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ DEAD-box helicase 6 (DDX6), also known as RCK/p54, is encoded by the gene mapped to human chromosome 11q23.3. The encoded protein belongs to the DEAD-box RNA helicase family._x000D_ This gene encodes a member of the DEAD box protein family. The protein is an RNA helicase found in P-bodies and stress granules, and functions in translation suppression and mRNA degradation. It is required for microRNA-induced gene silencing. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ DDX6 (AAH65007, 1 a.a. ~ 483 a.a) full-length recombinant protein with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26 KDa._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MSTARTENPVIMGLSSQNGQLRGPVKPTGGPGGGGTQTQQQMNQLKNTNTINNGTQQQAQSMTTTIKPGDDWKKTLKLPPKDLRIKTSDVTSTKGNEFEDYCLKRELLMGIFEMGWEKPSPIQEESIPIALSGRDILARAKNGTGKSGAYLIPLLERLDLKKDNIQAMVIVPTRELALQVSQICIQVSKHMGGAKVMATTGGTNLRDDIMRLDDTVHVVIATPGRILDLIKKGVAKVDHVQMIVLDEADKLLSQDFVQIMEDIILTLPKNRQILLYSATFPLSVQKFMNSHLQKPYEINLMEELTLKGVTQYYAYVTERQKVHCLNTLFSRLQINQSIIFCNSSQRVELLAKKISQLGYSCFYIHAKMRQEHRNRVFHDFRNGLCRNLVCTDLFTRGIDIQAVNVVINFDFPKLAETYLHRIGRSGRFGHLGLAINLITYDDRFNLKSIEEQLGTEIKPIPSNIDKSLYVAEYHSEPVEDEKP_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4_x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Legal Information_x000D_ GenBank is a registered trademark of United States Department of Health and Human Services_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ DEAD-box helicase 6 (DDX6) is a key constituent of messenger ribonucleoprotein (mRNP) complexes. It facilitates the translation of mRNA in meiotic cells. DDX6 regulates adult progenitor cell function through differentiation-inducing transcripts and by promoting the translation of self-renewal and proliferation mRNAs. Deletion of the gene leads to premature differentiation and decreased proliferation of epidermal progenitor cells. Elevated expression of the gene is associated with the development of colorectal tumors.